Dark Skies (1996): Cast
Dark Skies is a 1996 adventure drama directed by Tobe Hooper, starring Al Sapienza as Francis Gary Powers, Francis Guinan and Lee Garlington. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Tobe Hooper
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bryce Zabel Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dark Skies About?
The premise of Dark Skies without spoilers.
In 1960s America, a young couple becomes convinced that the accepted history is a fabrication and that an alien invasion is being concealed. Determined to reveal the truth, they gather evidence and risk everything, while a covert government agency pursues its own hidden agenda to manage the extraterrestrial threat.
Dark Skies Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- cuban missile crisis
- alien mind control
- possessed by a mind controlling alien parasite
- removing a mind controlling alien parasite from a person
- possessed by an alien
- alien abduction
- majestic 12
- possessed monkey
- possessed animal
- project blue book
- kennedy era
- john f. kennedy assassination
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- man wrapped in a towel
- monkey shoots a person
- conspiracy
- congressional aide
- alien conspiracy
- navy captain
- washington d.c.
- 1960s
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- crop circle
- bare chested male
Dark Skies Cast & Characters
Al Sapienza leads the cast as Francis Gary Powers, with Francis Guinan as Mark Simonson and Lee Garlington as Betty Hill. Directed by Tobe Hooper; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Director Tobe Hooper
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Al Sapienza as Francis Gary Powers -
Francis Guinan as Mark Simonson - Lee Garlington as Betty Hill
- Paul Gleason as Nelson Rockefeller
Also Starring in Dark Skies
· 25 more- Alan Fudge Major Friend
- Robin Gammell Dr. Herzog
- John M. Jackson Charles Pratt
- J. T. Walsh Capt. Frank Bach
- Jack Wallace Mr. Chesney
- Mark Joy MIB #5
- G. D. Spradlin Elliot P. Grantham / Patient Zero
- Eric Close John Loengard
- Megan Ward Kimberly Sayers
- Nancy Stephens Mrs. Bach
- Basil Wallace Barney Hill
- Tim Kelleher Jim Steele
- Conor O'Farrell Lt. Commander Phil Albano
- Joe Basile MIB #4
- Marilyn Rockafellow Mrs. Lincoln
- Scott Allan Campbell Popejoy
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- Charley Lang Dr. Halligan
- Tom Knickerbocker General Brown
- Don Moss Hubert Humphrey
- Grant Mathis MIB #3
- Fred Saxon Reporter
- David Hauerberg Svensson Man in Crowd
- James Edward Lawrence Controller
- Jerry Whiddon Goodwin
- Lackos MIB #6
More from Tobe Hooper
More films directed by Tobe Hooper, best-rated first: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, The Funhouse and Body Bags.
Dark Skies Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dark Skies.
Dark Skies Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Dark Skies: The Movie” and “Dark Skies: The Awakening”.
- Also known as
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- Dark Skies: The Movie
- Dark Skies: The Awakening
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Dark Skies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dark Skies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dark Skies?
Dark Skies runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Dark Skies released?
Dark Skies was released on September 21, 1996.
Who directed Dark Skies?
Dark Skies was directed by Tobe Hooper.
More films by Tobe Hooper Who is in the cast of Dark Skies?
Dark Skies stars Al Sapienza as Francis Gary Powers, Francis Guinan as Mark Simonson and Lee Garlington as Betty Hill, among 29 credited actors.
Does Dark Skies have a post-credit scene?
No. Dark Skies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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