Movie
Darkness Before Dawn
Released: February 15, 1993 (1993)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Meredith Baxter as Mary Ann Guard
Age at release: 45
- Robert Desiderio as Al Van Petten
Age at release: 41
- Stephen Lang as Guy Grand
Age at release: 40
- Michael Bryan French as Jack
Age at release: 40
- Richard Grove as Father
Age at release: 38
- Natalie West as Mrs. Guard
Age at release: 37
- Gwynyth Walsh as Sandra Guard
Age at release: 34
- Chelsea Hertford as Jennifer
Age at release: 11
- Kirsten Dunst as Sandra Guard (age 8)
Age at release: 10
- Alana Austin as Mary Ann Guard (age 9)
Age at release: 10
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- Earl Boen as Justice of the Peace
Age at release: 51
- Mary Anne McGarry as Mrs. Grand
Age at release: 48
- Frank Novak as Security Guard
Age at release: 47
- Lindsey Ginter as Detective Bayer
Age at release: 42
Age at release: 42
- Lora Staley as Obstetrician
Age at release: 39
Age at release: 39
- Maura Soden as Linda
Age at release: 37
- Rusty Schwimmer as Evelyn
Age at release: 30
- Lee Tergesen as Dino
Age at release: 27
- Art Chudabala as Kid
Age at release: 22
- Matthew Linville as Daryl
Age at release: 9
- Tim Farrell as John L.
Age at release: Unknown
- James Dean as Mr. Conklin
Age at release: Unknown
- George Solomon as Nick
Age at release: Unknown
- David Thompson as Byron
Age at release: Unknown
- Julie Ariola as Nurse
Age at release: Unknown
- Kriss Turner as Cop
Age at release: Unknown
- Eva Bush as Receptionist
Age at release: Unknown
- Gerald Berns as Businessman
Age at release: Unknown