

Needful Things
1993-08-27 · 121 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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- Directors
- Fraser Clarke Heston
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 15,185,672
Top Cast
Max von SydowLeland Gaunt
Ed HarrisSheriff Alan Pangborn
Bonnie BedeliaPolly Chalmers
J.T. WalshDanforth Keeton III
Valri BromfieldWilma Jerzyk
Ray McKinnonDeputy Norris Ridgewick
Lisa BlountCora Rusk
Shane MeierBrian Rusk
Duncan FraserHugh Priest
William Morgan SheppardFather Meehan
Amanda PlummerNettie Cobb
Don S. DavisReverend Rose
Campbell LaneFrank Jewett
Frank C. TurnerPete Jerzyk
Gillian BarberMyrtle Keeton
Deborah WakehamMyra
Tamsin KelseySheila Ratcliff
Lochlyn MunroJohn LaPointe
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