Darkness Before Dawn
8
120 minutes
2/15/1993
Overview
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.
Cast List
Meredith Baxter
as Mary Ann Guard
Stephen Lang
as Guy Grand
Kirsten Dunst
as Sandra Guard (age 8)
Gwynyth Walsh
as Sandra Guard
Chelsea Hertford
as Jennifer
Michael Bryan French
as Jack
Natalie West
as Mrs. Guard
Robert Desiderio
as Al Van Petten
Richard Grove
as Father
Alana Austin
as Mary Ann Guard (age 9)
Tim Farrell
as John L.
Matthew Linville
as Daryl
Mary Anne McGarry
as Mrs. Grand
James Dean
as Mr. Conklin
Rusty Schwimmer
as Evelyn
Lora Staley
as Obstetrician
George Solomon
as Nick
David Thompson
as Byron
Maura Soden
as Linda
Lindsey Ginter
as Detective Bayer
Lee Tergesen
as Dino
Julie Ariola
as Nurse
Earl Boen
as Justice of the Peace