''The Dark Side of the Sun'' is a 1988 American-Yugoslavian

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directed by

Božidar Nikolić Božidar "Bota" Nikolić ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар Бота Николић; 1 January 1942 – 13 May 2021) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter. He directed the films ''Balkan Spy'', ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', ''Three Tickets to Hol ...

and stars

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in his first leading role, as a young man in search of a cure for a rare and deadly

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. Director Božidar Nikolić picked Brad Pitt out of 400 candidates for the main role. Brad Pitt was very happy for the pick and was only paid $1,523 for seven weeks of filming in mainly

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, Montenegro (then Yugoslavia) in 1988. The movie was released directly-to-video in 1997.

Plot

Rick is a young American who has a rare skin disease that prevents him from exposing himself to any kind of light, especially sunlight, and is mostly seen as an expert motorcyclist, entirely clad in leather. After having tried several cures without success, his father takes him to a village in Croatia where they meet a healer, who is supposed to save him. But the treatment does not work and when a young American actress falls for him Rick decides to forget about his illness and enjoy life, feeling the sun on his skin for the first time. The disease takes its course but his father understands the choice he made.Filmaffinity.com
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Cast

as Rick Clayton * Guy Boyd as Walter Clayton *

Milena Dravić Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. Biography Born in Belgrade, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of fou ...

as Emily Clayton * Nikola Jovanović as Spake *

Cheryl Pollak Cheryl Pollak (born August 31, 1967) is an American actress, director and producer. Biography Pollak was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and grew up in Greenville, Texas. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1985. She got her start in the ...

as Frances *

Gorica Popović Gorica Popović ( sr-cyr, Горица Поповић; born 13 August 1952) is a Serbian theatre, television and film actress. She was also a former member of the rock band Suncokret Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') ...

as Nina * Stole Aranđelović as Vidar (the healer) * Constantin Nitchoff as Ed *

Sonja Savić Sonja Savić ( sr-Cyrl, Соња Савић; 15 September 1961 – 23 September 2008) was a Serbian actress, famous for her husky voice and series of impressive roles in some of the more memorable 1980s Yugoslav films. Sonja appeared in Miroslav ...

as Alan's Girl

Home media

A Region 4 PAL DVD was released in Australia by the budget label

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under licence from Screen Media.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Side Of The Sun, The 1988 romantic drama films American romantic drama films 1988 films English-language Yugoslav films Films about diseases and disorders Films set in Montenegro Films shot in Montenegro Yugoslav romantic drama films Serbian romantic drama films Films set in Yugoslavia 1980s English-language films 1980s American films