| Needful Things | |
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| Directed by | Fraser C. Heston |
| Screenplay by | W. D. Richter |
| Based on | Needful Things by Stephen King |
| Produced by | Jack Cummins |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tony Westman |
| Edited by | Rob Kobrin |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15.2 million (US) |
Needful Things is a 1993 American horror film based on Stephen King's 1991 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Fraser C. Heston (Charlton Heston's son; this is his only film without his father in the cast), and stars Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Bonnie Bedelia, and J. T. Walsh. The film received mixed reviews, critics praised the performances and ending, but criticized its portrayal of its story and felt it inferior to its source material.