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Darkness Before Dawn

Genres
Drama
TV Movie
Rating
8.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1993-02-15
Runtime120 mins

Overview

An uplifting family drama about the danger of drug addiction, DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN stars Meredith Baxter (TV's FAMILY TIES). Baxter plays Mary Ann, a nurse at a methadone clinic who falls in love with one of her patients, Guy (Stephen Lang). While helping him overcome his drug addiction, she still manages to hide her own dalliances with narcotics--so well, in fact, that no one suspects at all. The pair marry and have a child, but soon Mary Ann's troubled past and hidden addiction threaten the stability of the happy life that she and Guy finally have for themselves. DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN illustrates the power of family love and how it can overcome even the greatest personal problems.

Cast & Crew

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Meredith Baxter

as Mary Ann Guard

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Stephen Lang

as Guy Grand

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Kirsten Dunst

as Sandra Guard (age 8)

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Gwynyth Walsh

as Sandra Guard

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Chelsea Hertford

as Jennifer

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Michael Bryan French

as Jack

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Natalie West

as Mrs. Guard

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Robert Desiderio

as Al Van Petten

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Richard Grove

as Father

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Alana Austin

as Mary Ann Guard (age 9)

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Tim Farrell

as John L.

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Matthew Linville

as Daryl

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Mary Anne McGarry

as Mrs. Grand

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James Dean

as Mr. Conklin

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Rusty Schwimmer

as Evelyn

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Lora Staley

as Obstetrician

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George Solomon

as Nick

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David Thompson

as Byron

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Maura Soden

as Linda

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Lindsey Ginter

as Detective Bayer

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Lee Tergesen

as Dino

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Julie Ariola

as Nurse

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Earl Boen

as Justice of the Peace

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L. Scott Caldwell

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Bill Applebaum

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Art Chudabala

as Kid

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Frank Novak

as Security Guard

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Kriss Turner

as Cop

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Eva Bush

as Receptionist

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Gerald Berns

as Businessman

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Richard Yett

as Salesman

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