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The Hunger (1983)

R  97 min  -  Horror | Romance | Thriller   -  29 April 1983 (USA)
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The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Ivan Davis (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve ...
David Bowie ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Cliff De Young ...
Tom Haver
Beth Ehlers Beth Ehlers ...
Dan Hedaya ...
Rufus Collins Rufus Collins ...
Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish Suzanne Bertish ...
Phyllis
James Aubrey James Aubrey ...
Ron
Ann Magnuson ...
Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill John Stephen Hill ...
Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer ...
Arthur Jelinek
Bauhaus Bauhaus ...
Disco Group
Douglas Lambert Douglas Lambert ...
TV Host
Bessie Love Bessie Love ...
Lillybelle
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Storyline

The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the case with John, so his life expectancy is below 24 hours. Desperately he seeks help from the famous Dr. Sarah Roberts. She doesn't really belive his story, but becomes curious and contacts Miriam ... and gets caught in her ban, too. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Lesbian Sex | Doctor | Blood | Aging  | See more »

Taglines:

Nothing Human Loves Forever

Genres:

Horror | Romance | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fome de Viver See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,832,898 (USA) (1 May 1983) (775 Screens)

Gross:

$5,979,292 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

While working in London on this film, Susan Sarandon first met Rupert Everett, Ian McKellen and Suzanne Bertish, people she stayed friends with for decades after. On the DVD commentary for the film, she also said she was still in contact with David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the climactic sequence, Miriam takes a swipe at one of the cadavers, knocking its jaw off. The impact causes it to wobble, making it obvious that it is a rigid, lightweight prop. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
John Blaylock: No ice.
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Connections

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Sex Scenes (#1.5)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bela Lugosi Is Dead"
(uncredited)
Written by Bauhaus
Performed by Bauhaus See more »