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Dark August (1976)

PG · 1976-01-01 · 1h 27m · EN
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A young girl dies ...

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium

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J.J. BarryWriterCarolyne BarryWriterMartin G. GoldmanDirector, Writer

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Kim HunterKim HunterAdrianna PutnamJ.J. BarryJ.J. BarrySal DevitoCarolyne BarryCarolyne BarryJackie (as Carole Shelyne)Kate McKeownKate McKeownLesleyFrank BongiornoFrank BongiornoTheoWilliam RobertsonWilliam RobertsonThe GrandfatherRichard Allan FayRichard Allan FayPaulMartin Harvey FriedbergMartin Harvey FriedbergTavern DrunkKenneth W. LibbyKenneth W. LibbySheriffStan SheflerStan Shefler1st Deputy SheriffKenneth KaplanKenneth Kaplan2nd Deputy SheriffGerry LouGerry LouAccountant

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OccultCurse

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Genre affinityHorror · MysteryTheme affinityOccult · CurseNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference587997Actor preference255796 · 557402 · 140685

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What is Dark August about?

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium

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Dark August has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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