The Darkside

The Darkside

The Darkside

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The Darkside

"We all have one."

1987

1h 35m

4.3(4 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Overview

A cab driver gets mixed up with a fare he picks up who turns out to be a porno star, and she claims she has proof that the people she is working for are producing snuff films. Her claims seem to be validated when the cabbie notices suspicious looking people following them.

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New Line Cinema

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Tony Galati

Tony Russo

Cynthia Preston

Cynthia Preston

Laura

Peter Read

Roscoe

John Tench

John Tench

Sully

Charles Loriot

Lou

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Chuckie

Paul Lamothe

Harvey

Sherry Babych

Sandy

Creative team

Directed by: Constantino Magnatta
Written by: Allan Magee
Matt Black
Produced by: Phillip M. Good
Constantino Magnatta

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