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Darkness Before Dawn

8.019932h MovieDramaTV Movie

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…

DirectorJohn Patterson
WriterKaren Hall
ProducerJudith A. Polone

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Cast · Directed by John Patterson

MBMeredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Mary Ann Guard
SLStephen Lang
Stephen Lang
Guy Grand
KDKirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Sandra Guard (age 8)
GWGwynyth Walsh
Gwynyth Walsh
Sandra Guard
CH
Chelsea Hertford
Jennifer
MFMichael Bryan French
Michael Bryan French
Jack
NWNatalie West
Natalie West
Mrs. Guard
RDRobert Desiderio
Robert Desiderio
Al Van Petten
RGRichard Grove
Richard Grove
Father
AAAlana Austin
Alana Austin
Mary Ann Guard (age 9)
TF
Tim Farrell
John L.
ML
Matthew Linville
Daryl

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