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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Dark Before Dawn
1988 1h 35m EN
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9.0
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★9.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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The good people of Milo, Kansas combine forces to battle against the evil agribusiness Farmco that conspires to drive up the price of bread to six dollars a loaf.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
John Martin
Sen. Henry Vance
Clem McSpadden
Cattleman
Nick Zickefoose
Diaryman
Charles Dickerson
Farmer
Rance Howard
Logan
E.K. Gaylord II
Grain Hauler
Billy Drago
Cabalista Leader
Ben Johnson
The Sheriff
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Totten
- Writers
- Reparata Mazzola
- Languages
- English
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The take
Robert Totten directs. Ron Honthaner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Editor Ron Honthaner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4John Martin and Clem McSpadden and Nick Zickefoose carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0097156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Ron Honthaner
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Robert Totten
Key crew
- EditorRon Honthaner
- ProducerBen Miller
- First Assistant DirectorChristopher N. Seiter
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1988-01-02
