The Dark Side of the Sun (film)
The Dark Side of the Sun is a 1988 American-Yugoslavian drama film directed by Božidar Nikolić and stars Brad Pitt in his first leading role as a young man in search of a cure for a dreaded skin disease.
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| Directed by | Božidar Nikolić |
| Produced by | Anđelo Aranđelović Mile Citaković Susan Haken Duško Mihailov Boris Nitchoff |
| Written by | Andrew Horton Nikola Jovanović Željko Mijanović |
| Starring | Brad Pitt Guy Boyd Milena Dravić |
| Music by | Vojislav Kostić Kornelije Kovač |
| Cinematography | Bozidar Nikolić |
| Edited by | Petar Jakonić |
| Distributed by | Avala Film Cinequanon Pictures International Inc |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
Director Božidar Nikolić picked Brad Pitt out of 400 candidates for the main role. Brad Pitt was very happy for the pick and was only paid $1,523 for seven weeks of filming in 1988. The movie was released directly-to-video in 1997.[1]
Plot
Rick is a young American who suffers from a rare skin disease that prevents him from exposing himself to any kind of light, especially sunlight. After having tried several cures without success, his father takes him to a village in Yugoslavia where they meet a healer, who is supposed to save him. But the treatment does not work and Rick decides to forget about his illness and enjoy life, feeling the sun on his skin for the first time. In the short time he has left a young American actress enters his life.[2]
Cast
- Brad Pitt as Rick Clayton
- Guy Boyd as Walter Clayton
- Milena Dravić as Emily Clayton
- Cheryl Pollak as Frances
- Gorica Popović as Nina
- Stole Aranđelović as Vidar (the healer)
- Constantin Nitchoff as Ed
- Sonja Savić as Alan's Girl