Film

Darkness Before Dawn

1993 · 2h · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

6.2

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.

Meredith Baxter

Mary Ann Guard

Stephen Lang

Guy Grand

Kirsten Dunst

Sandra Guard (age 8)

Gwynyth Walsh

Sandra Guard

Chelsea Hertford

Jennifer

Michael Bryan French

Jack

Natalie West

Mrs. Guard

Robert Desiderio

Al Van Petten

Richard Grove

Father

Alana Austin

Mary Ann Guard (age 9)

Tim Farrell

John L.

Matthew Linville

Daryl

Mary Anne McGarry

Mrs. Grand

James Dean

Mr. Conklin

Rusty Schwimmer

Evelyn

Lora Staley

Obstetrician

• John PattersonDirector
• Karen HallWriter
• Judith A. PoloneExecutive Producer
• Kenneth ZunderDirector of Photography
• Peter Manning RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
• Michael D. OrnsteinEditor

Darkness Before Dawn & Dateline NBC promos, 1993

Release date

February 15, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Genres

Drama, TV Movie