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The Hunger (1983) -- The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age...

Overview

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6.2/10   6,707 votes
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Director:
Writers:
James Costigan (writer)
Ivan Davis (writer)
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Release Date:
29 April 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Nothing Human Loves Forever
Plot:
The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(41 articles)
Susan Sarandon at Stockholm Film Festival
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Extraordinary more (101 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Catherine Deneuve ... Miriam

David Bowie ... John

Susan Sarandon ... Sarah Roberts

Cliff De Young ... Tom Haver
Beth Ehlers ... Alice Cavender

Dan Hedaya ... Lieutenant Allegrezza
Rufus Collins ... Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish ... Phyllis
James Aubrey ... Ron

Ann Magnuson ... Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill ... Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer ... Arthur Jelinek
Bauhaus ... Disco Group
Douglas Lambert ... TV Host
Bessie Love ... Lillybelle
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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The last film of Bessie Love. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene when Miriam offers the drink to Sarah, Sarah is standing in front of a bust depicting Miriam. The camera pans between the two a total of three times. The third time, when Sarah takes a sip of her drink, the bust is not there. more
Quotes:
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John Blaylock: No ice.
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Le Gibet more

FAQ

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What TV episode also features a scientist trying to learn how reverse aging by studying children with progeria?
What the heck happened at the end?
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18 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
Extraordinary, 29 May 2002
10/10
Author: jose paulo

Perhaps the first movie to explore the join and pain of being a vampire and, most importantly, what it means to be immortal. Excellent soundtrack, photography and cast. Not the usual vampire film, it's beautiful and philosophical. I'd say it is even better than "Interview with the vampire" (also a great film).

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