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Title: Ganja & Hess (1973)
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Duane Jones | ... |
Dr. Hess Green
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Marlene Clark | ... |
Ganja Meda
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Bill Gunn | ... |
George Meda
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Sam Waymon | ... |
Rev. Luther Williams
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Archie
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Candece Tarpley | ... |
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Richard Harrow | ... |
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John Hoffmeister | ... |
Jack Sargent
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Betty Barney | ... |
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Queen of Myrthia
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Betsy Thurman | ... |
Poetess
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Enrico Fales | ... |
Dr. Green's Son
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Tommy Lane | ... |
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Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation at the ancient civilization of Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood, due to the knife carrying ancient germs. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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suicide | male full frontal nudity | female nudity | allegory | vampire |Taglines:
The Devil wanted their souls...She wanted their bodies and more! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 April 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Black Vampire See more »Company Credits
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Dr. Hess Green: [quietly] I don't know.
Ganja Meda: Are you always cold?
Dr. Hess Green: Uh hm.
Ganja Meda: What have you done about it?
Dr. Hess Green: Grown used to it.
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Ganja Meda: [after becoming dependent on blood] Why am I always cold?Dr. Hess Green: [quietly] I don't know.
Ganja Meda: Are you always cold?
Dr. Hess Green: Uh hm.
Ganja Meda: What have you done about it?
Dr. Hess Green: Grown used to it.
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After being stabbed with a ceremonial dagger but finding himself unable to die, a man tries to control his insatiable blood-lust while keeping himself safe from his new wife who grows curious about his strange activities.
This is a truly abysmal effort that has very little elements that are enjoyable and wasn't all that entertaining at all. The main thing with this is that nothing happens at all in here and it's an endless repeat of boring blather about nothing in particular or endless looping of an admittedly-catchy tribal song and not much else, as the film's barely-there plot unfolds in such a confusing, mystifying manner that there's almost no way to ensure what's going on at all. That just makes the film seem endlessly long and excruciatingly boring, since we don't have anything to really get a grasp on at all beyond the few decent moments of eroticism and sensuality present in their romance with each other. That mostly comes along during the final half which is where the few moments of enjoyment come from with the final revelation of the curse forcing this into some decent areas, but overall, this one just isn't all that worthwhile.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Language, Nudity, strong sexual content and drug use.