Darkness Before Dawn
1993, English. Directed by John Patterson.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John PattersonDirector
- Meredith BaxterMary Ann Guard
- Stephen LangGuy Grand
- Kirsten DunstSandra Guard (age 8)
- Gwynyth WalshSandra Guard
- Chelsea HertfordJennifer
- Michael Bryan FrenchJack
- Natalie WestMrs. Guard
- Robert DesiderioAl Van Petten
- Richard GroveFather
- Alana AustinMary Ann Guard (age 9)
- Tim FarrellJohn L.
- Matthew LinvilleDaryl
Details
- Released
- 15 February 1993
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Karen Hall
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Darkness Before Dawn runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Darkness Before Dawn isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Darkness Before Dawn?
Darkness Before Dawn (1993) was directed by John Patterson and stars Meredith Baxter, Stephen Lang, Kirsten Dunst.