Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
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1982
1h 33m
5.8(159 votes)
Horror
Thriller

Overview

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

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New Line Cinema

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Jack Palance

Frank Hawkes

Jack Palance
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Donald Pleasence

Leo Bain

Donald Pleasence
Acting

Martin Landau

Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

Martin Landau
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Dwight Schultz

Dan Potter

Dwight Schultz
Acting

Erland van Lidth

Ronald "Fatty" Elster

Erland van Lidth
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Deborah Hedwall

Nell Potter

Deborah Hedwall
Acting

Lee Taylor-Allan

Toni Potter

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Phillip Clark

Tom Smith / Skaggs

Phillip Clark
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Elizabeth Ward

Lyla Potter

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Brent Jennings

Ray Curtis

Brent Jennings
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Gordon Watkins

Detective Burnett

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Carol Levy

Bunky

Carol Levy
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Keith Reddin

Billy

Keith Reddin
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Annie Korzen

Marissa Hall

Annie Korzen
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Lin Shaye

Receptionist at Haven

Lin Shaye
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Dorothy Dorian James

Mom

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John Weissman

Bicycle Messenger

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Jana Schneider

Spaced-out Girl at Club

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Robert Pastner

Customer in Diner

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Larry Pine

Harry Merton

Larry Pine
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Frederick Coffin

Jim Gable

Frederick Coffin
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Mallory Millet-Jones

Anchorwoman

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Laura Esterman

Woman Voyager

Laura Esterman
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Michael Earl Reid

Cursing Voyager

Michael Earl Reid
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Paula Raflo

Voyager

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Steve Dash

Dr. Barkin

Steve Dash
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Michael Medeiros

Club Manager

Michael Medeiros
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E.D. Phillips

Jailer

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Norman Beim

Cop at Haven

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Ken Burns

Cop at House

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Ralph Corrado Jr.

Looter

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Snooky

Singer

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Tish

Singer

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