
The Dark Half is a movie directed by George A. Romero in 1993 and based on the book of the same name by Stephen King, first published in 1989. The movie features Timothy Hutton, Michael Rooker, Amy Madigan, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, and others.
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Storyline
An author of highbrow literary novels, Thad Beaumont, is better known for the bestselling murder mystery suspense-thrillers he writes under the pen name George Stark. However, Stark has mysteriously become a physical entity and begins terrorizing Beaumont’s family and friends after he emerges from the grave.
Movie vs Book

Year
1993
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
6.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Dark Half
Director: George A. Romero
Country: USA
Year: 1993
Length: 2h2m
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Year
1989
Pages
469
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
The Dark Half
Author: Stephen King
Country: USA
First published in: 1989
Length: 469 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, “Oh, the book is better.”
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