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Darkness Before Dawn

8.0

1993•2h

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.

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Thumbnail for video: Darkness Before Dawn & Dateline NBC promos, 1993

Darkness Before Dawn & Dateline NBC promos, 1993

Cast

Photo of Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter

Mary Ann Guard

Photo of Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Guy Grand

Photo of Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Sandra Guard (age 8)

Photo of Gwynyth Walsh

Gwynyth Walsh

Sandra Guard

Photo of Michael Bryan French

Michael Bryan French

Jack

Photo of Natalie West

Natalie West

Mrs. Guard

Photo of Robert Desiderio

Robert Desiderio

Al Van Petten

Photo of Richard Grove

Richard Grove

Father

Photo of Alana Austin

Alana Austin

Mary Ann Guard (age 9)

Photo of Mary Anne McGarry

Mary Anne McGarry

Mrs. Grand

Photo of Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Evelyn

Photo of David Thompson

David Thompson

Byron

Photo of Lindsey Ginter

Lindsey Ginter

Detective Bayer

Photo of Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Dino

Photo of Julie Ariola

Julie Ariola

Nurse

Photo of Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Justice of the Peace

Photo of L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Photo of Bill Applebaum

Bill Applebaum

Photo of Art Chudabala

Art Chudabala

Kid

Photo of Frank Novak

Frank Novak

Security Guard

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