The Dark Side of the Sun (1988)
- Directed by
- Božidar Nikolić
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Yugoslavia, United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 64 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man with a rare skin disease that makes sunlight deadly searches for a cure. He travels to Yugoslavia hoping to find a treatment before his condition worsens.
melancholicpoignantslow-pacedsomberromanticnostalgicwaningsearching
What happens
The Dark Side of the Sun (also known as Dark Side of the Sun) is a 1988 American-Yugoslavian drama film directed by Božidar Nikolić and stars Brad Pitt in his first leading role, as a young man in search of a cure for a rare and deadly skin disorder. Director Božidar Nikolić picked Brad Pitt out of 400 candidates for the main role. Brad Pitt was very happy for the pick and was paid only $1,523 for seven weeks of filming in Kotor and Dubrovnik in Yugoslavia in 1988. The movie was released directly-to-video in 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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