Vampire's Kiss (1988)

Director:

Robert Bierman

Writer (WGA):

Joseph Minion (written by)

Release Date:

2 June 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Seduction. Romance. Murder. The things one does for love.

Plot:

After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Secretary | Boss | Impalement | Sex Scene

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Peter Loew
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Alva Restrepo
Jennifer Beals	...	Rachel
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Dr. Glaser
Kasi Lemmons	...	Jackie
Bob Lujan	...	Emilio
Jessica Lundy	...	Sharon
Johnny Walker	...	Donald (as John Walker)
Boris Leskin	...	Fantasy Cabbie
Michael Knowles	...	Andrew
John Michael Higgins	...	Ed
Jodie Markell	...	Joke Girl
Marc Coppola	...	Joke Guy
David Hyde Pierce	...	Theater Guy (as David Pierce)
Amy Stiller	...	Theater Girl
Helen Lloyd Breed	...	Secretary in Ladies Room
Sol Echeverría	...	Alva's Mother
Jill Gatsby	...	Victim Girl
Rex Robbins	...	Sidney Langdon
Robert Dorfman	...	Editor #3
William De Acutis	...	Editor #2 (as William DeAcutis)
David Holbrook	...	Editor #1
Yanni Sfinias	...	Cursing Cabbie (as Yanni Sfinnias)
Rogerio Triandade	...	Dr. Glazer's Lover
Robyn Knoll	...	Friday Secretary
Jacques Sandulescu	...	Ukranian (as Jacques Sandlescu)
Jorgen Schiott	...	Coffin Bystander
Christopher Sluka	...	Hanger Out
Stephen Chen	...	Fang Vendor
Jennifer Butt	...	Marriage Girl #2
Jennifer Spinner	...	Marriage Girl #1
Paul Sansone	...	Waiter
Cheryl Henry	...	Judy
Herschel Rosen	...	Man in Diner
Phil Ballou	...	Black Crooner
Reggie Rock Bythewood	...	Church Bystander
Mark Oates	...	Apache Dancer
John Epperson	...	Apache Dancer
Jerry Rector	...	Larry
Pamela Dean Kelly	...	Bar Girl
Jonathon Gentry	...	Boy (as Jonathan Gold)
Renee Scroggins	...	Band Member
Helen Scroggins	...	Band Member
Valerie Jean Scroggins	...	Band Member
David Miles	...	Band Member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Debbie Rochon	...	Bar Girl #2 (uncredited)
Scott Shepherd	...	Bouncer (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Bierman

Writing credits (WGA)
Joseph Minion		(written by)

Produced by
John Daly	....	producer
Adine Duron	....	associate producer
Matthew Ferro	....	associate producer
Derek Gibson	....	producer
Barry Shils	....	producer
Marcia Shulman	....	associate producer (as Marcia Muraskin Shulman)
Michael Thomas	....	line producer
Michael Thomas	....	line producer
Barbara Zitwer	....	producer

Original Music by
Colin Towns

Cinematography by
Stefan Czapsky

Film Editing by
Angus Newton

Casting by
Marcia Shulman

Production Design by
Christopher Nowak

Art Direction by
Ruth Ammon

Set Decoration by
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo		(as Jacqueline Jacobson)

Costume Design by
Irene Albright
Terry Mainord		(co-costume designer)

Makeup Department
Michael Alsondo	....	wig maker
Hollywood Di Russo	....	hair designer
Hollywood Di Russo	....	makeup designer
Ed French	....	special makeup effects artist
Cindy Gardner	....	hair assistant
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup assistant
Erik Schaper	....	special makeup assistant

Production Management
John Gavin	....	post-production supervisor
George Moffly	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddee Kolos	....	second second assistant director
Jody O'Neil	....	second assistant director
Gary Sales	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Paul Chelsted	....	set dresser
Matthew Corey	....	set dresser (as Matt Corey)
Mark 'Haki' Hoxsie	....	key set dresser
Paula Longendyke	....	set dresser
Arthur Lorenz	....	assistant property master (as Art Lorenz)
Rowena Rowling	....	art production assistant
John Schabel	....	property master
Phillip Schneider	....	art production assistant
Michael Vachon	....	art production assistant

Sound Department
Stuart Deutsch	....	boom operator
Jonathan Enraght-Moony	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Gavin	....	sound editor
Peter Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rolf Pardula	....	sound mixer
Marypat Plottner	....	dailies synching

Stunts
Michael Estler	....	stunt driver
Peter Hock	....	stunt coordinator
John McLaughlin	....	stunt driver
John Patrick McLaughlin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Birk	....	electrician
Jonathan Burkhart	....	assistant camera
Philippe Carr-Forster	....	camera operator
Heather Carson	....	electrician
John F. Cassidy	....	key grip (as John Cassidy)
Tim Chin	....	grip
Kenny Davis	....	grip (as Ken Davis)
Adam Flax	....	generator operator
Sean Gilbert	....	electrician
Melissa Johnson	....	electric department production assistant
Charlie McNamara	....	best boy electric
John Mitchell	....	electrician
Frank W. Ockenfels III	....	still photographer (as Frank Ockenfels)
Storn Peterson	....	second assistant camera
John Pirozzi	....	grip
Felix Rivera	....	gaffer
Soyun Roe	....	camera apprentice
Marcus Turner	....	electrician
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera
James B. Walsh	....	best boy grip
James C. Walsh	....	grip (as James Walsh)

Casting Department
Christa Blackwood	....	extras casting assistant
Susan Shopmaker	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Anderko	....	wardrobe supervisor
Gay Howard	....	costume assistant
Azan Kung	....	costume assistant
Carmella Vitola	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Laura Evans	....	apprentice editor
John Gavin	....	assistant editor
Marypat Plottner	....	assistant editor
David Pultz	....	color timer (as Dave Pultz)

Music Department
Lynn Geller	....	music supervisor
Dave Hunt	....	music engineer (as David Hunt)
Allan Wilson	....	conductor

Transportation Department
James Fanning	....	transportation captain (as Jimmy Fanning)
Herb Lieberz	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Mary-Jane April	....	production assistant (as Maryjane April)
Eva Banhidi	....	script supervisor
Michael F. Barrow	....	production advisor
Simon Bleach	....	craft service
Toby Book	....	production assistant
Gwendolyn Bucci	....	stand-in: Maria Conchita Alonso
Sarah Cawlwy	....	production assistant
Barbara Coston	....	production accountant
David C. Dean	....	production assistant
Drew Dillard	....	production coordinator
Cassie Donovan	....	key production assistant
Valerie Franco	....	production assistant
Nancy Giandomenico	....	production assistant
Ron Halpern	....	production assistant
Don Hudson	....	assistant: Mr. Shils
Yvette Mattern	....	production assistant
Helen McCullagh	....	payroll assistant
Allen McCullough	....	stand-in: Nicolas Cage
Cordula Mohr	....	production assistant
Deirdre Morrison	....	location coordinator
Willy Nicholas	....	production assistant
Craig Plestis	....	production assistant
Osman Posada	....	assistant to production manager
Mordechai Raphael	....	production assistant
Andrew Sears	....	first assistant accountant
Kelly Walsh	....	production assistant
Roni Zimmer	....	location manager
Travis Keyes	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Magellan Pictures

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (1990) (France) (theatrical)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Hemdale Film
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  editing facilities
• Du Art Film Laboratories  film lab
• General Cameras  camera and lenses
• J.G. Films  negative cutting
• Peter Watson Associates  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

103 min | Germany:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Apple Core Theatre, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Magellan Pictures

Trivia:

Nicolas Cage ate a real cockroach for this film - it reportedly took three takes. He once said about the experience, "Every muscle in my body didn't want to do it, but I did it anyway."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Peter is pierced by stake, the stake is on the middle of his body. You can see that the stake is on the button of his shirt. On the next shot, the stake become slightly to the left of his body.

Quotes:

Peter Loew:I never misfiled anything! Not once. Not one time!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Conan: Everybody Wang But Don't Chung Tonight (#1.63)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Petrouchka

Funny, unintentional or not...

One of the funniest movies I have ever seen, but I still wonder to this day if it was meant to be this way or not. The central idea of the story revolves around Peter Loew, a mid-level executive in a book publishing company, who believes himself to be bit by a vampire (the way Jennifer Beals looked in this film, most men probably would give their right and left jugulars to be in his place, but I digress...) In any case, it is rather unclear until the end if these nocturnal visitations by the lady vampire are real or not, but watching Nicholas Cage play the deranged Peter Loew was a masterpiece of comic acting. It is questionable if the director intended the movie to be this way, as it does come across as a serious horror film in many ways, but my wife and I are pretty sure that he saw he had a turkey of a horror script and so told Cage to "run with it" and take it as far over the top as possible. And does he! Highly recommended for those that like black comedy and psychological story lines -- but if you are looking for real horror fare, just skip it. Best scenes: when he eats a roach, eats a bird (not seen on screen), and bites a woman to death with his plastic vampire teeth. Enjoy!