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Needful Things

  • 1993
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
31K
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2,818
Needful Things (1993)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Fraser C. Heston
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • W.D. Richter
  • Stars
    • Max von Sydow
    • Ed Harris
    • Bonnie Bedelia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,204
    2,818
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • W.D. Richter
    • Stars
      • Max von Sydow
      • Ed Harris
      • Bonnie Bedelia
    • 149User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast29

    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Leland Gaunt
    • (as Max Von Sydow)
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Sheriff Alan Pangborn
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Polly Chalmers
    Amanda Plummer
    Amanda Plummer
    • Nettie Cobb
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Danforth Keeton III
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Deputy Norris Ridgewick
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Hugh Priest
    Valri Bromfield
    Valri Bromfield
    • Wilma Jerzyck
    Shane Thomas Meier
    Shane Thomas Meier
    • Brian Rusk
    • (as Shane Meier)
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Father Meehan
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Reverend Rose
    Campbell Lane
    Campbell Lane
    • Frank Jewett
    Eric Schneider
    Eric Schneider
    • Henry Beaufort
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Pete Jerzyck
    Gillian Barber
    Gillian Barber
    • Myrtle Keeton
    Deborah Wakeham
    Deborah Wakeham
    • Myra
    Tamsin Kelsey
    Tamsin Kelsey
    • Sheila Ratcliff
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • John LaPointe
    • Director
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • W.D. Richter
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stephen King's original novel also featured a return appearance by Ace Merrill, the bully played by Kiefer Sutherland in Stand by Me (1986).
    • Goofs
      One man buys a first edition, signed copy of "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. In later scenes, he and the little girl who stole it refer to the title as "Huck Finn" by Mark Twain. In the video and DVD release, his words are dubbed over to correct the mistake. On the television broadcast, the mistake was not corrected. This is an audio mismatch and a continuity error, depending on which version you saw.
    • Quotes
      • [after Buster drives himself and Gaunt into Gaunt's shop and blows it up, Gaunt emerges from the ruins, completely unscathed]
      • Leland Gaunt: [stepping through the debris] Oh... you know, there are days I really hate this job. This is not my best work, not by a long shot. Oh, sure, a few murders and a couple of rather lovely explosions. I would hardly call it a rousing success, but what the hell? I'll be back.
      • [to Alan]
      • Leland Gaunt: In the meantime, you and Polly, you are two terrific kids, and you'll marry her. Trust me. She's a lovely girl, Alan. You'll have a wonderful family. Oh, by the way, give my regards to your grandson. Bob will be his name, international trade his game. I'll see him in Jakarta. 2053, August 14th, 10 a.m. A nice, sunny day. We'll make headlines.
    • Alternate versions
      On May 22, 1996, the TBS network aired a 187-minute extended edition. The extra footage includes more of the citizens of Castle Rock and their lives, namely the character of Cora Rusk, played by Lisa Blount, shown only in passing in the current version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Viki Williamson Night (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Achy Breaky Heart
      Written by Don Von Tress
      Performed by Billy Ray Cyrus
      Courtesy of Mercury/Nashville
      By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 27, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pacto con el diablo
    • Filming locations
      • Gibsons Landing, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • New Line Cinema
      • North Shore Studios
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,185,672
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,202,478
      • Aug 29, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,185,672
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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