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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.
Needful Things (1993) is a drama and horror film directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, released on August 27, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia and J.T. Walsh. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 629 ratings.
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Max von Sydow
as Leland Gaunt
Ed Harris
as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Bonnie Bedelia
as Polly Chalmers
J.T. Walsh
as Danforth Keeton III
Valri Bromfield
as Wilma Jerzyk
Ray McKinnon
as Deputy Norris Ridgewick
Lisa Blount
as Cora Rusk
Shane Meier
as Brian Rusk
Duncan Fraser
as Hugh Priest
William Morgan Sheppard
as Father Meehan
Amanda Plummer
as Nettie Cobb
Don S. Davis
as Reverend Rose
Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, written by Stephen King and W.D. Richter, produced by Jack Cummins.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 629 ratings.
The young carpenter from Nazareth? I know him well. Promising young man. He died badly. Needful Things is directed by Fraser C. Heston and is adapted for the screen by W.D. Richter from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King. It stars Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, J. T. Walsh and Amanda Plummer. The community of Castle Rock in Maine is all a tizzy when a new curio gift shop called Needful…
Reviewed on March 15, 2019
**_What if the devil literally came to town?_** What would happen if satan actually visited an American town, albeit undercover? In this case it's a small New England coastal village (shot in British Columbia). Ed Harris plays the main protagonist while Bonnie Bedelia appears as his girlfriend, and Max Von Sydow is on hand as the mysterious shopkeeper who moves into town and causes havoc by selling the villagers…
Reviewed on May 28, 2022
Well.... it has a really good cast, I have to give it that. Max Von Sidow SHOULD have been an Oscar favorite and Ed Harris is always watchable. ... but this is a King adaptation and, IDK, maybe it's because like so many others I read the book first... ... but this stinks. It's higher budget than some of the adaptations of his book, but doe the most part it just falls short time and again. Maybe it would have worked…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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The main cast of Needful Things (1993) includes Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, J.T. Walsh and Valri Bromfield. The film was directed by Fraser Clarke Heston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Needful Things was released on August 27, 1993 and runs for 2h 1m.
Needful Things (1993) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 629 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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