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Afraid of the Dark is a British film of genre Drama directed by Mark Peploe released in USA on 24 july 1992 with James Fox
Afraid of the Dark (1991)
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Add to a movie listAfraid of the Dark is a 1991 French-British drama film directed by Mark Peploe and starring James Fox, Fanny Ardant and Paul McGann. In the film, a boy becomes convinced there is a murderer about as his mind begins to confuse reality and delusion.
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A Londres, le petit Lucas craint de perdre la vue comme sa mère, et de devenir ainsi la proie d'un sadique qui s'attaque, armé d'un rasoir, aux personnes aveugles.Actors
James Fox
(Frank)
Fanny Ardant
(Miriam)
David Thewlis
(Locksmith / Tom Miller)
Paul McGann
(Tony)
Clare Holman
(Rose)
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