Dark Holiday
Synopsis
American tourist Gene LePere (Lee Remick), on vacation in Turkey, is hounded by a street vendor into buying a carved head she doesn't want. Then she is cast into prison for smuggling an antique.
Top Cast
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Lee Remick
Gene LePere
Norma Aleandro
Isha
Tony Goldwyn
Ken Horton
Roy Thinnes
Jimmy LePere
John Standing
Charnaud
Suzanne Wouk
Neshe
Shanit Keter
Lufti
Jim Antonio
Edwin Gant
Christine Burke
Bea
Kim Lonsdale
Nancy Rust
Ian Abercrombie
Captain
Tuck Milligan
Andrews
Vachik Mangassarian
Customs Chief
Richard Balin
Larry
Hildy Brooks
Young Woman
Pamela Kosh
Connie Devon
Sirri Murad
Judge
Anne Marie Gillis
Marie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lou Antonio
- Screenplay & Story
- Gene LePere, Rose Leiman Goldemberg
- Original Score
- Paul Chihara
- Original Title
- Dark Holiday
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Orion Television, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, NBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lou Antonio
Gene LePere, Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Paul Chihara
Larry Pizer
Gary Griffin
Peter Nelson, Lou Antonio
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer
Richard Sherman
Production Design
Eileen Kennedy
Costume Design
Peter Nelson
Producer
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
Lou Antonio
Director
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
Gary Griffin
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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1989
1989
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dark Holiday
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What is Dark Holiday about?
American tourist Gene LePere (Lee Remick), on vacation in Turkey, is hounded by a street vendor into buying a carved head she doesn't want. Then she is cast into prison for smuggling an antique.
Who directed Dark Holiday?
Dark Holiday was directed by Lou Antonio.
Who stars in Dark Holiday?
The principal cast of Dark Holiday includes Lee Remick, Norma Aleandro, Tony Goldwyn, Roy Thinnes, John Standing.
When was Dark Holiday released and how long is it?
Dark Holiday was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Dark Holiday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dark Holiday was composed by Paul Chihara.
Is Dark Holiday based on a book or true story?
Dark Holiday is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gene LePere".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dark Holiday?
Dark Holiday holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).