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Needful Things (1993) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.63/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Needful Things Plot Synopsis:
Castle Rock, New England, is a nice place to live and grow and Sheriff Alan Pangborn moves from the big city to the town expecting a quiet life. When Leland Gaunt opens the store Needful Things, he seems to have the object of desire for each dweller. He charges small amounts to the things but requests a practical joke for each of them against another inhabitant. Soon hell breaks loose in town with deaths, violence and riot and Sheriff Pangborn discovers that Leland Gaunt is the devil himself. Further, Gaunt is manipulating the population like puppets exploring the weakness and greed of each person.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
Tagline: Based on the bestseller from Stephen King
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Needful Things Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1993 (more 1993 movies)
Box Office: $15,185,672
Nominations: 7
Language: English
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Needful Things Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 27, 1993, Blu-ray 4K: Jul 25, 2023, Blu-ray: Jul 25, 2023
Writers: Stephen King, W.D. Richter
Producers: Jack Cummins, Gordon Mark, Peter Yates
Editors: Rob Kobrin
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Needful Things (1993) Cast (Click to Expand)
Needful Things Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Max von Sydow | ... | Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow) |
| Ed Harris | ... | Sheriff Alan Pangborn |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Polly Chalmers |
| Amanda Plummer | ... | Nettie Cobb |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | Danforth Keeton III |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Deputy Norris Ridgewick |
| Duncan Fraser | ... | Hugh Priest |
| Valri Bromfield | ... | Wilma Jerzyck |
| Shane Meier | ... | Brian Rusk |
| William Morgan Sheppard | ... | Father Meehan (as W. Morgan Sheppard) |
| Don S. Davis | ... | Reverend Rose |
| Campbell Lane | ... | Frank Jewett |
| Eric Schneider | ... | Henry Beaufort |
| Frank C. Turner | ... | Pete Jerzyck |
| Gillian Barber | ... | Myrtle Keeton |
| Deborah Wakeham | ... | Myra |
| Tamsin Kelsey | ... | Sheila Ratcliff |
| Lochlyn Munro | ... | John LaPointe |
| Bill Croft | ... | Andy Clutterbuck |
| Dee Jay Jackson | ... | Eddie Warburton |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Max von Sydow, as Leland Gaunt (as Max Von Sydow), passed away at age 90 in Seillans, Var, France.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Max Von Sydow - Ed Harris (b. November 28, 1950) – Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: The Voice - Bonnie Bedelia (b. March 25, 1948) – Polly Chalmers
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Amanda Plummer (b. March 23, 1957) – Nettie Cobb
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - J.T. Walsh, as Danforth Keeton III, passed away at age 54 in La Mesa, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Ray McKinnon (b. November 15, 1957) – Deputy Norris Ridgewick
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Ray Mc Kinnon | Raymond McKinnon - Duncan Fraser – Hugh Priest
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Valri Bromfield – Wilma Jerzyck
- Shane Meier – Brian Rusk
- William Morgan Sheppard, as Father Meehan (as W. Morgan Sheppard), passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bill Morgan | Bill Morgen | Morgan Shepard | W. Morgan Shepard | Morgan Shephard | Morgan Shepherd | Will Shepherd | Morgan Sheppard | W. Morgan Sheppard | William Sheppard - Don S. Davis, as Reverend Rose, passed away at age 65 in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Don S. David | Don Sinclair Davis | Don Davis - Campbell Lane, as Frank Jewett, passed away at age 78 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Campbell Lan | Cam Lane - Eric Schneider – Henry Beaufort
- Frank C. Turner (b. June 2, 1951) – Pete Jerzyck
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Frank Turner - Gillian Barber (b. February 22, 1958) – Myrtle Keeton
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
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