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The Dark Side of the Sun

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
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5.3/10
3.5K
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Brad Pitt in The Dark Side of the Sun (1988)
Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.
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Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.
IMDb RATING
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3.5K
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  • Director
    • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
  • Writers
    • Zeljko Mijanovic(screenplay)
    • Andrew Horton(screenplay)
    • Nikola Jovanovic(story)
  • Stars
    • Guy Boyd
    • Brad Pitt
    • Cheryl Pollak
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  • Director
    • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
  • Writers
    • Zeljko Mijanovic(screenplay)
    • Andrew Horton(screenplay)
    • Nikola Jovanovic(story)
  • Stars
    • Guy Boyd
    • Brad Pitt
    • Cheryl Pollak
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    • 42User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Fatheras Father
    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Rickas Rick
    Cheryl Pollak
    Cheryl Pollak
    • Francesas Frances
    Constantin Nitchoff
    Milena Dravic
    Milena Dravic
    • Motheras Mother
    Gorica Popovic
    • Ninaas Nina
    Sonja Savic
    Nikola Jovanovic
    Boro Begovic
    Milan Sretenovic
      Andjelo Arandjelovic
        Sreten Mitrovic
        Stojan 'Stole' Arandjelovic
        • Vidar (the healer)as Vidar (the healer)
        • (as Stole Arangelovic)
        Ras Rastoder
        Vladan Banovic
        Milorad Novakovic
        Pedja Rolovic
        Vanja Vasic
        • Director
          • Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic
        • Writers
          • Zeljko Mijanovic(screenplay)
          • Andrew Horton(screenplay)
          • Nikola Jovanovic(story)
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        • Trivia
          The film was shot in Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion civil war tore apart the region and much of the footage was stored in Avala films warehouse in Belgrade. In 1996, producer Andjelo Arandjelovic, worked on getting a distribution deal for the film, before it ended up getting released direct-to-video in 1997.
        • Goofs
          From the car's rear seat, Pollack would not see a motorcycle behind her through the driver's side mirror.
        • Quotes

          Rick: He has a rare skin disease. I mean, like, a hundred people in the world have it. It's, uh, an extreme variation of dermatitis herpetiformis or something like that. Um, and because of this, he can't expose himself to any light, especially sunlight, or else...

        • Crazy credits
          At the end credits no character names are given next to the actors name. Instead the supporting actors are listed under 'Supporting Players' and actors with bit parts are listed under 'Other Players'.
        • Soundtracks
          I Love You For Ever
          Composed by Kornelije Kovac (as Kornell Kovach)

          Lyrics by Zeljko Mijanovic

          Sung by Djordje David (as Djordje Nikolic)

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        Top review
        7/10
        An observer of life has the chance to finally live it-love, music, violence and the serious need for sun lotion.
        "I want to live! But sometimes I wish I had never been born" are the opening lines of 'Dark Side of the Sun'...bit melodramatic. Some might feel that some excellent performances are marred by the occasional desire by some actors to add a bit of heightened drama to what is a relatively simple film. For instance Guy Boyd's performance as the father is superb though there are some moments such as towards the end where he talks to his mentally ill wife that his performance goes a bit day time TV-ish this though was probably more to do with Nikolic's (director) need to make sure the audience don't get bored with what is essentially a film about life, namely the difference between observing it and participating in it: "I am just an observer of life" says Brad Pitt's character… yes Brad Pitt: Fight Club, Mr. and Mrs. Smith etc…only this is Brad Pit at a young age before he'd been noticed in Thelma and Louise (although 'Dark Side Of the Sun' itself wouldn't be released until six years after when all the footage had been rescued from war torn Yugoslavia, it then went straight to video so you'll probably only see it on late night TV or amongst such classics as Rambo 12 or whatever in the bargain bucket ) so expect more of a Leonardo Dicaprio in Romeo and Juliet performance than Achilles in Troy. Rick (Pitt) has been stuck in a world of darkness all his life moving across the world to find a cure for his disease the next and final hope is a Yugoslavian healer, a man who Rick's dad has complete faith in to find a cure. It ain't happening basically and Rick is getting jaded with it all. The character is very much a poet and philosopher and there are plenty of high angle shots to suggest a superior quality in this pasty faced hero. "People can hide without using a mask' there's a lot of this sort of half wise half pretentious dialogue in this film which could be easily mistaken for a student work …in fact there a lot of pants bits here but hey if you like Pitt or nice little unheard films go for it; splash out a quid/dollar for it I've slatted it a bit but its alright give it a watch.
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        • Nov 12, 2005

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        • Release date
          • December 21, 1988 (Yugoslavia)
        • Countries of origin
          • United States
          • Canada
          • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Mracna strana sunca
        • Filming locations
          • Yugoslavia
        • Production companies
          • Avala Film
          • Cinequanon Pictures International Inc.
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 41 minutes
        • Color
          • Color

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