Needful Things (film)

Needful Things is a 1993 film about a mysterious new shop that opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected. Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston. Written by W. D. Richter, based on the novel by Stephen King. Buy now. Pay later.  (taglines) Leland Gaunt Kill them all. Let God sort them out. The young carpenter from Nazareth? I knew him well. Promising young man. He died badly. If it's too hot in here, Mr. Jewett, just say the word. I'm afraid I have a tendency to turn up the heat. Oh yes, we're having fun now. Don't be afraid of it, Hugh. Guns don't kill people. People kill people. When I started out I was just a peddler moving across the blind face of a distant land. Moving, always moving. Always gone... and in the end I'd always offer weapons. And they'd always take them. Of course I was gone before they realized what they'd purchased. Oh. You know, there are days I really hate this job. This is not my best work, not by a long shot. Oh, sure, a few murders and a couple of rather lovely explosions. I would hardly call it a rousing success, but what the hell? I'll be back. In the meantime, you and Polly, you are two terrific kids, and you'll marry her. Trust me. She's a lovely girl, Alan. You'll have a wonderful family. Oh, by the way, give my regards to your grandson. Bob will be his name, International Trade his game. I'll see him in Jakarta, 2053. August 14. 10a.m. A nice, sunny day. We'll make headlines. Sheriff Alan J. Pangborn [trying to break up an argument between Deputy Norris and Buster] You know, guys, I moved here and I thought, Great! I'm outta the big city and I'm finally in a place where everybody isn't gonna be crawling up everybody's asshole every day! A place where maybe my biggest nightmare is gonna be getting some goddamn cat out of a tree! But forget that! EVERYBODY IS INSANE, EVERYWHERE! Dialogue Buster Keeton: I just killed my wife. Is that bad? Leland Gaunt: Hey, these things happen. Nettie Cobb: You killed my doggy, you bitch! Wilma Jerzyck: You broke my microwave, you crazy fuck! Father Meehan: If there's a devil in this town, it's that damned Reverend Willie Rose! Sheriff Pangborn: [about Leland Gaunt] You believe me now, Father? You still think he's a decent man? The Devil just blew up your damn church! Father Meehan: That's not the Devil. It's those God-damned Baptists! Taglines Buy now. Pay later. Now it's time to pay! The town of Castle Rock just made a deal with the Devil... Now it's time to pay! Cast Max von Sydow - Leland Gaunt Ed Harris - Sheriff Alan J. Pangborn Bonnie Bedelia - Polly Chalmers Amanda Plummer - Netitia 'Nettie' Cobb J. T. Walsh - Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III Ray McKinnon - Deputy Norris Ridgewick Valri Bromfield - Wilma Wadlowski Jerzyck Shane Meier - Brian Rusk W. Morgan Sheppard - Father Meehan Don S. Davis - Reverend Rose Gillian Barber - Myrtle Keeton Lochlyn Munro - John LaPointe Campbell Lane - Frank Jewett Frank C. Turner - Pete Jerzyck External links 0107665 Needful Things needful_things Needful Things 34722 Needful Things needfulthings Needful Things Category:1993 films Category:1990s American films Category:Crime films Category:Films based on novels Category:Supernatural horror films Category:Films based on works by Stephen King Category:Films set in Maine