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Release Date:
13 November 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
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Plot:
The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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12 nominations
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Francis Ford Coppola | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Bram Stoker | (novel "Dracula") | |
| James V. Hart | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Apted | .... | executive producer | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | .... | producer | |
| Susan Landau Finch | .... | associate producer (as Susie Landau) | |
| Fred Fuchs | .... | producer | |
| James V. Hart | .... | co-producer | |
| Charles Mulvehill | .... | producer | |
| Robert O'Connor | .... | executive producer | |
| John Veitch | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Wojciech Kilar | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Ballhaus | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anne Goursaud | |||
| Glen Scantlebury | |||
| Nicholas C. Smith | |||
Casting by | |||
| Victoria Thomas | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Thomas E. Sanders | (as Thomas Sanders) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Andrew Precht | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Garrett Lewis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Eiko Ishioka | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Stuart Artingstall | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Oldman | |
| Stuart Artingstall | .... | wig maker: Mr. Oldman | |
| David P. Barton | .... | posthetic eye creator | |
| Linda Benavente-Notaro | .... | special makeup effects assistant (as Linda Notaro) | |
| John Blake | .... | makeup artist | |
| Roland Blancaflor | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Mari Bloom | .... | head hair stylist | |
| Michèle Burke | .... | hair designer (as Michele Burke) | |
| Michèle Burke | .... | head makeup artist (as Michele Burke) | |
| Michèle Burke | .... | makeup designer (as Michele Burke) | |
| Greg Cannom | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Mitch Devane | .... | special makeup effects assistant (as Mitch DeVane) | |
| Matt Falls | .... | special makeup effects assistant (as Mat Falls) | |
| Glen Hanz | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| J.C. Logan | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Lola 'Skip' McNalley | .... | hair stylist: second unit (as Lola 'Skip' McNally) | |
| Mike Measimer | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Gilbert A. Mosko | .... | makeup artist | |
| Gilbert A. Mosko | .... | makeup department head: second unit | |
| Matthew W. Mungle | .... | special makeup application | |
| Josée Normand | .... | hair stylist (as Josee Normand) | |
| Larry Odien | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Steve Prouty | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Carol Schwartz | .... | makeup artist | |
| Rick Stratton | .... | makeup artist: second unit | |
| Todd Tucker | .... | special makeup effects assistant | |
| Robert E. Watson | .... | special makeup effects assistant (as Rob Watson) | |
| Joel Harlow | .... | armor sculptor (uncredited) | |
| Ursula Hawks | .... | wig maker (uncredited) | |
| Keith VanderLaan | .... | makeup effects artist: Cannom Creations (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Patricia Churchill | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Shery Blanc | .... | dga trainee (as Sheryl Blanc) | |
| Dan Coffie | .... | second assistant director: miniature unit | |
| Roman Coppola | .... | second unit director | |
| Kate Davey | .... | second assistant director | |
| Peter Giuliano | .... | first assistant director | |
| Martin Jedlicka | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Charles Myers | .... | first assistant director: second unit (as Myers) | |
| W. Thomas Snyder | .... | second assistant director: second unit | |
| Frank Capra III | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Mark Yellen | .... | first assistant director: screen tests/auditions (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Russell Bobbitt | .... | property master: second unit | |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | .... | property master (as Trisha B. Gallaher) | |
| Kirk D. Hansen | .... | head painter (as Kirk Hansen) | |
| Joseph A. Hodges | .... | senior set designer (as Joseph Hodges) | |
| John Hoskins | .... | general foreman (as John W. Hoskins) | |
| Mentor Huebner | .... | illustrator | |
| Kathleen Hughes | .... | assistant property master (as Kathleen Devlin Hughes) | |
| Phillis Lehmer | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Tony Leonardi | .... | stand-by painter (as Anthony Leonardi) | |
| Ray Mercer Jr. | .... | property master (as Ray Mercer) | |
| Mike Mignola | .... | illustrator | |
| Dan Ondrejko | .... | greensman (as Daniel Ondrejko) | |
| Peter Ramsey | .... | illustrator (as Peter A. Ramsey) | |
| Marvin Salsberg | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Alex Scutti Jr. | .... | staff shop supervisor (as Alexander Scutti III) | |
| Mark Woods | .... | leadman | |
| Fred Apolito | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Julie Brooke Beattie | .... | assistant property master: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Mauro Borrelli | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
| Elizabeth M. Burhop | .... | art department research (uncredited) | |
| Richard Crain | .... | gangboss (uncredited) | |
| Jon Danniells | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Denering | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Jay Fisher | .... | Dracula portrait (uncredited) | |
| Scott C. Garrett | .... | draper (uncredited) | |
| Sean Haworth | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Travis Huffman | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Gary Isbell | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Lynn A. Johanson | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Kent Jones | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Jane Kilkenny | .... | model builder (uncredited) | |
| Sherman Labby | .... | production illustrator (uncredited) | |
| David Lowery | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Iain McCaig | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Robert Misetich | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Carl Robarge | .... | molder/caster (uncredited) | |
| Steven Schwartz | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Victor M. Shannon | .... | plasterer (uncredited) | |
| Bruce G. Smith | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Randy Syracuse | .... | construction foreman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John H. Arrufat | .... | dialogue editor (as J.H. Arrufat) | |
| Christopher S. Aud | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Steve Borne | .... | assistant sound editor (as Steve Born) | |
| Zane D. Bruce | .... | foley walker | |
| Harry Cheney | .... | dialogue editor (as Harry M. Cheney) | |
| Kim B. Christensen | .... | assistant sound designer: American Zoetrope | |
| David B. Cohn | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Roy Finch | .... | temp sound mix editor: American Zoetrope | |
| Linda Folk | .... | adr editor | |
| Jeff Gomillion | .... | adr mixer | |
| Mark Gordon | .... | supervising foley editor | |
| Alan Howarth | .... | additional sound effects | |
| Robert Janiger | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Devin Joseph | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Mark R. La Pointe | .... | dialogue editor (as Mark LaPointe) | |
| Catt LeBaigue | .... | foley editor (as Catherine H. LeBaigue) | |
| Mark L. Mangino | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Cindy Marty | .... | foley editor | |
| Tom C. McCarthy | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jim McKee | .... | special sound effects editor: American Zoetrope | |
| Frances K. Petrovic | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Sanford Ponder | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John F. Reynolds | .... | foley editor (as John Reynolds) | |
| Aaron Rochin | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Diana J. Rogers | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Joseph T. Sabella | .... | foley walker (as Joe Sabella) | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Dennis Sands) | |
| Jackson Schwartz | .... | foley mixer | |
| George W. Scott | .... | boom operator | |
| Leslie Shatz | .... | sound designer | |
| Leslie Shatz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| John Sisti | .... | adr editor (as John L. Sisti) | |
| Greg Stewart | .... | sound effects editor (as Gregory C. Stewart) | |
| David E. Stone | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| David F. Van Slyke | .... | sound effects editor (as David Van Slyke) | |
| Marian Wallace | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| David Williams | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David W. Alstadter | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Kim Aubry | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Gary Boggess | .... | assistant sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Ed Callahan | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Tina Canny | .... | machine room operator (uncredited) | |
| Derek Casari | .... | dubbing engineer (uncredited) | |
| Jeremy J. Gordon | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Andy Murdock | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Andy Newell | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Timothy Pearson | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound recordist: final mix fixes (uncredited) | |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian III | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Yarek Alfer | .... | chief sculptor (as Jaroslan G. Alfer) | |
| David Blitstein | .... | special mechanical effects foreman | |
| Michael Lantieri | .... | special mechanical effects supervisor | |
| Darrell Pritchett | .... | special effects foreman: second unit (as Darrell D. Pritchett) | |
| Paul Barnes | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Randy Cabral | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jeanna Crawford | .... | special effects assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kim Derry | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Thomas R. Homsher | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael Hubert | .... | special effects assistant coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Matt McDonnell | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Tom Pahk | .... | special effects foreman (uncredited) | |
| Brian Tipton | .... | special effects: first unit (uncredited) | |
| Harold Weed | .... | key model maker (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Craig Barron | .... | director of matte photography: Matte World | |
| Betzy Bromberg | .... | optical supervisor | |
| Wade Childress | .... | matte camera operator: Matte World | |
| Roman Coppola | .... | visual effects director | |
| Stuart Cudlitz | .... | optical supervisor: Colossal Pictures | |
| Krystyna Demkowicz | .... | executive in charge of production: Matte World | |
| Leslie Ekker | .... | chief modelmaker: miniature unit (as Leslie G. Ekker) | |
| Ellen Erwitt | .... | visual effects producer: Colossal Pictures | |
| Gary Gutierrez | .... | visual effects supervisor: Colossal Pictures | |
| Mara Hamilton | .... | visual effects assistant | |
| Paul Hettler | .... | visual effects producer: Colossal Pictures | |
| Leslie Huntley | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Peter Kuran | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Bill Neil | .... | director of photography: miniature unit | |
| Kevin O'Neill | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Michael Pangrazio | .... | matte artist supervisor: Matte World | |
| Alison Savitch | .... | visual efffects supervisor | |
| Don Matthew Smith | .... | visual effects photographer: Colossal Pictures (as Don Smith) | |
| Gene Warren Jr. | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Christopher Warren | .... | visual effects camera operator | |
| Larry Arpin | .... | additional visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Scott Beverly | .... | mechanical effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Denver | .... | miniature set fabricator and operator (uncredited) | |
| David Emerson | .... | optical lineup (uncredited) | |
| Jenny Fulle | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| John Goodson | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Dion Hatch | .... | optical supervisor: CRC (uncredited) | |
| Adam Howard | .... | visual effects animator (uncredited) | |
| Randy Jonsson | .... | matte photographer (uncredited) | |
| Jo Martin | .... | effects editor: VCE (uncredited) | |
| Rich McKay | .... | camera assistant (uncredited) | |
| Rich McKay | .... | matte camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Bret Mixon | .... | roto supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Amy Pawlowski | .... | visual effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Rick Rische | .... | matte artist: 4-Ward (uncredited) | |
| Tim Scannell | .... | rotoscope artist / camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jimi Simmons | .... | digital effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Jim Towler | .... | model/set supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Pam Vick | .... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) | |
| Joe White | .... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Bobby Bass | .... | stunts | |
| Ray Bickel | .... | stunts | |
| Bobby Burns | .... | stunts | |
| William H. Burton Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Hal Burton | .... | stunts | |
| William H. Burton | .... | stunt coordinator (as Billy Burton) | |
| R.J. Chambers | .... | stunts | |
| Steven Chambers | .... | stunts (as Steve Chambers) | |
| Tony Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Tommy J. Huff | .... | stunts (as Tommy Huff) | |
| Clay M. Lilley | .... | stunts (as Clay Lilley) | |
| Clint Lilley | .... | stunts | |
| Jimmy Ortega | .... | stunts | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | .... | stunts (as Tommy Rosales) | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | .... | stunts (as Sven Thorsen) | |
| Elliott S. Valderrama | .... | stunts (as Elliott Valderrama) | |
| Mike Watson | .... | stunts | |
| Joey Box | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dane Farwell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rick Montgomery | .... | additional casting | |
| Dan Parada | .... | additional casting | |
| Dixie Webster | .... | additional casting | |
| Abi Cohen | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jory Weitz | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Amy Andrews | .... | set costumer: women | |
| Jesse Fields | .... | costumer: men, second unit (as Jesse J. Fields) | |
| Marci R. Johnson | .... | costumer: women, second unit | |
| Mitchell Ray Kenney | .... | set costumer: men | |
| Sue Moore | .... | wardrobe: women | |
| Akiko Sakagame | .... | assistant to costume designer | |
| Eric H. Sandberg | .... | wardrobe: men | |
| Richard Shissler | .... | associate costume designer | |
| Andrea Wallace | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Randy Gardell | .... | specialty costume keyperson (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gus Carpenter | .... | associate editor montage: American Zoetrope unit | |
| Tina Fallani | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Mildred Iatrou | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Greg Pestoni | .... | assistant montage editor: American Zoetrope unit | |
| Martha Pike | .... | apprentice editor | |
| John Spence | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Pam Uzzell | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Scot Deer | .... | telecine colorist (uncredited) | |
| Dale E. Grahn | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
| Samuel H. Hinckley | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Nickolas Perry | .... | post-production assistant (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Bornstein | .... | music copyist | |
| Anton Coppola | .... | conductor | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) | |
| Diamanda Galás | .... | special vocal performances (as Diamanda Galàs) | |
| Rolf Johnson | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Wojciech Kilar | .... | orchestrator | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | music editor | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | music supervisor | |
| Paul Salamunovich | .... | conductor: L.A. Master Chorale | |
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) | |
| Shawn Murphy | .... | score mixer (uncredited) | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| James Thatcher | .... | musician: french horn (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steve Boyd | .... | transportation captain: second unit | |
| Maxwell R. Johnson II | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Steven R. Molen | .... | transportation captain | |
| Gregory Dultz | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (double feature with "Frankenstein")
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Falcon (1993) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1992) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
- Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar (video)
- Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1995) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Nelonen (1998) (1999) (2003) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
- Prooptiki Video (1998) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- Videosonic Arts (1993) (Greece) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (TV)
- 4-Ward Productions (additional visual effects)
- Animal Makers
- Available Light Productions (additional animation)
- Colossal Pictures
- Fantasy II Film Effects
- Matte World Digital
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (additional visual effects)
- Alixandre Furs furs
- American Zoetrope re-recording facilities
- Animal Makers prosthetic animals
- Cinema Research opticals
- Columbia Records soundtrack published by
- D. Bassett & Associates negative cutting
- Global Effects dracula's armour manufactured by
- Hansard process compositing
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien special thanks
- Reeltime Creative trailer music
- Sony Pictures Studios adr services
- Sony Pictures Studios foley
- Sony Pictures Studios scoring
- Sony electronic cinema
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Bram Stoker's Dracula" - USA (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and horror violence
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
128 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #31381) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Italy:VM14
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Trivia:
During preproduction of the movie, director Francis Ford Coppola came up with the idea that when in the presence of a being such as a vampire, the laws of physics don't work correctly. This is why shadows often seem to act independently of the figure casting them, why rats can run along a ceiling upside-down and why liquid drips up instead of down.See more »
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Continuity: The first time we see the Count's carriage, the wheels are covered, but when Jonathan looks down past the wheels to look down the side of the cliff, they are "open".See more »
Quotes:
Lord Arthur Holmwood:Last week he wanted to marry her. Now he wants to have her committed.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 2012/The Messenger/Fantastic Mr. Fox (#1.36)" (2009)See more »
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"Bram Stoker's Dracula" is one of those films that reeled people in by making its audience believe that it would be an intense horror film on par with productions like "Rosemary's Baby" or "The Exorcist". Instead, director Francis Ford Coppola stayed more true to Stoker's novel and put a focus on an intense love story that transcends time, the elements and even life and death. This naturally turned off many horror enthusiasts who would rather see a film that thrives on shock value rather than a movie that thrives on heart, brains and emotion. The film is naturally about the titled character, an immortal man (played superbly by the nearly always exceptional Gary Oldman) who has turned against God and now lives through the powers of darkness. By the late-19th Century, the titled character is trying to lure back a reincarnation of his one true love (Winona Ryder) and of course attempting to eliminate all those that might stand in his way (Ryder's fiance Keanu Reeves and professor Anthony Hopkins most notably). Overall "Dracula" is an amazingly good looking film that benefits from high production values and guaranteed performances (mainly from Oldman and Hopkins). Coppola's direction is strong, but a bit overbearing at times and sometimes it is unclear what the tone of the production truly is. Watch for Italian beauty Monica Bellucci as one of Oldman's beautiful, but deadly wives. 4 stars out of 5.