The Dark Half
Apr 23 1993
•2h 2m
•Mystery, Horror
Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.
Cast
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Timothy Hutton
Thad Beaumont / George Stark
Amy Madigan
Liz Beaumont
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Julie Harris
Reggie DeLesseps
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