The Dark 45 years old

An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.

The Dark

At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.

Credits

The Dark Cast

Name Character
Richard Jaeckel He was 52, 70 years old when he died as Det. Dave Mooney
William Devane He was 41, now 87 years old as Roy Warner / Steve Dupree
Keenan Wynn He was 62, 70 years old when he died as Sherman 'Sherm' Moss
Vivian Blaine She was 57, 74 years old when she died as Cortney Floyd
Philip Michael Thomas He was 29, now 75 years old as Corn Rows
Cathy Lee Crosby She was 34, now 80 years old as Zoe Owens
Warren J. Kemmerling He was 55, 80 years old when he died as Police Captain Speer
Casey Kasem He was 47, 82 years old when he died as Police Pathologist
Biff Elliot He was 55, 89 years old when he died as Detective Jack Bresler
Angelo Rossitto He was 71, 83 years old when he died as Angie (uncredited)
Roberto Contreras He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Max
Russ Marin He was 44, 70 years old when he died as Dr. Baranowski
Jacquelyn Hyde She was 48, 60 years old when she died as De Renzy
John Dresden as Policeman

The Dark Crew

Name Department
John Arthur Morrill as Director of Photography. Camera
Igo Kantor as Producer. He was 49 (89) years old when He died Production
Edward L. Montoro as Producer. He was 51 (now 96) years old Production
Roger Kellaway as Music. He was 39 (now 85) years old Sound
John “Bud” Cardos as Director. Directing
John “Bud” Cardos as Producer. Production
Dick Clark as Producer. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Production
Stanford Whitmore as Writer. He was 53 (88) years old when He died Writing
Ve Neill as Makeup Artist. She was 28 (now 73) years old Costume & Make-Up
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The Dark (45 years)

An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.

  • Release day: Friday, April 27, 1979
  • Runtime: 92 minutes