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The Addiction (1995)

UNRATED 82 min  -  Horror | Drama  -   6 October 1995 (USA)
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A New York philosophy grad student turns into a vampire after getting bitten by one, and then tries to come to terms with her new lifestyle and frequent craving for human blood.

Director:

Abel Ferrara
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lili Taylor ...
Christopher Walken ...
Annabella Sciorra ...
Casanova
Edie Falco ...
Jean
Paul Calderon ...
Professor
Fredro Starr ...
Black
Kathryn Erbe ...
Anthropology Student
Michael Imperioli ...
Missionary
Jamal Simmons Jamal Simmons ...
Black's Friend (as Jamel 'RedRum' Simmons)
Robert W. Castle Robert W. Castle ...
Narrator / Priest (as Father Robert Castle)
Michael A. Fella Michael A. Fella ...
Cop (as Michael Fella)
Louis Katz Louis Katz ...
Doctor (as Dr. Louis A. Katz)
Leroy Johnson Leroy Johnson ...
Homeless Victim
Fred Williams Fred Williams ...
Homeless Victim
Avron Coleman Avron Coleman ...
Cellist
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Storyline

Kathleen Conklin, a doctoral student in philosophy, finds herself with a new perspective on the nature of evil and humanity after being bitten by a vampire in New York City.... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Drugs | Blood | Philosophy | College  | See more »

Taglines:

The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.

Genres:

Horror | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Dependenta See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$302,393 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Fast Films, Guild, October Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Surround) | Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Film critic Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian placed the film at #1 in his top ten films of all time (as submitted for the 2002 Sight & Sound Poll) See more »

Quotes

Casanova: We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we're sinners.
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Connections

Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Addiction"
Written by Eddie Kendrix
Produced by Rick Rubin
Performed by Eddie Kendrix, David Ruffin See more »