| | | The town of Castle Rock just made a deal with the Devil... Now it's time to pay.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Welcome to Castle Rock, Maine, a lovely place to live...if you don't mind selling your souls! Oscar nominees Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind) and Max Von Sydow (Minority Report) head an exceptional cast--including Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard) and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction)--in this supernatural thriller that's dark, haunting and "a hell of a good scare" (Los Angeles Times)! Sheriff Alan Pangborn (Harris) has a devil of a problem: Suddenly all the residents of his sleepy little town are dying... to kill each other. But at least business is still booming, especially at a new antique store. The shop's mysterious owner (Von Sydow) has something for everyone, and his prices are always reasonable: just one small favor....oh, and of course, eternal damnation.
"The best Stephen King film ever!" Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview
Editor's Note
When a kindly and miraculous old gentleman comes to a small town in Maine he seems too good to be true. Could it be... Satan? Interesting parallel to Mark Twain's "Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg." Based on a story by Stephen King.
Plot Summary
Everyone needs something, and Leland Gaunt, the owner of the newly opened store called Needful Things, has arrived in Castle Rock to fill those needs.| On the surface, Castle Rock is a sleepy Maine town, but underneath there is a network of longing and restrained hostilities -- the perfect place for a unique curio shop with a little something extra. By revealing choice items, such as a lost figurine or cherished varsity jacket, to individual townsfolk, Gaunt persuades his customers to play dangerous pranks on their unsuspecting neighbors. This price proves more costly as the film unfolds; first two women fight to the death and later one man believes the entire town is out to get him.| Sheriff Pangborn is the lone force determined to uncover Gaunt's secret power and save his community from the ultimate evil.
| Features | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Audio: English Stereo Surround | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Protuguese |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 9/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 120 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 1002575 | | UPC: 00027616867766 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...A satisfying, double-edged horror movie..." 08/01/1994 p.48Entertainment Weekly
"...Crafted with care..." 08/27/1993 p.90-1 |
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