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The Dark Side of the Sun (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Dark Side of the Sun' is a 1988 American-Yugoslavian drama film directed by Boidar Nikoli and stars Brad Pitt in his first leading role, as a young man in search of a cure for a rare and deadly skin disease.
Director Boidar Nikoli 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.[http://www.likecroatia.com/news-tips/brad-pitt-begins-visiting-dubrovnik-in-1988/ Likecroatia.com]
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, and is mostly seen as an expert motorcyclist, entirely clad in leather. After having tried several cures without success, his father takes him to a village in Croatia where they meet a healer, who is supposed to save him. But the treatment does not work and when a young American actress falls for him Rick decides to forget about his illness and enjoy life, feeling the sun on his skin for the first time. The disease takes its course but his father understands the choice he made.[http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film356017.html/ Filmaffinity.com]
Cast
* Brad Pitt as Rick Clayton
* Guy Boyd as Walter Clayton
* Milena Dravi as Emily Clayton
* Nikola Jovanovi as Spake
* Cheryl Pollak as Frances
* Gorica Popovi as Nina
* Stole Aranelovi as Vidar (the healer)
* Constantin Nitchoff as Ed
* Sonja Savi as Alan's Girl
Home media
A Region 4 PAL DVD was released in Australia by the budget label Payless Entertainment under licence from Screen Media.
References
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