| The Dark Sun | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Ennio De Concini |
| Produced by | Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Starring | Jo Champa Michael Paré |
| Cinematography | Sebastiano Celeste |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
Release date | 1990 |
| Language | Italian |
Il sole buio, internationally released as The Dark Sun and Dark Sun, is a 1990 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. [1] [2] [3]
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