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6 October 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.Plot:
A New York anthropology 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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Ferrara And Snipes Re-Team (From EmpireOnline. 7 October 2009, 11:42 PM, PDT)
Vampire-con '09: Midnight Son
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Fascinating, but heavy going for those not inclined towards philosophy. more (72 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lili Taylor | ... | Kathleen Conklin | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Peina | |
| Annabella Sciorra | ... | Casanova | |
| Edie Falco | ... | Jean | |
| Paul Calderon | ... | Professor | |
| Fredro Starr | ... | Black | |
| Kathryn Erbe | ... | Anthropology Student | |
| Michael Imperioli | ... | Missionary | |
| Jamal Simmons | ... | Black's Friend (as Jamel 'Redrum' Simmons) | |
| Michael A. Fella | ... | Cop | |
| Louis Katz | ... | Doctor (as Louis A. Katz) | |
| Leroy Johnson | ... | Homeless Victim #1 | |
| Fred Williams | ... | Homeless Victim #2 | |
| Avron Coleman | ... | Cellist | |
| Lisa Casillo | ... | Mary |
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82 minLanguage:
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Italy:VM14 | Norway:18 (TV rating) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:R | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:UnratedFilming Locations:
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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) moreQuotes:
[Kathleen Conklin and Jean are discussing the concept of war criminals]Kathleen Conklin: It was the whole country. They were all guilty. How can you single out one man?
Jean: Well, you can't jail a whole country, you know. They needed a scapegoat. He was the unlucky one who got caught.
Kathleen Conklin: No, I don't think luck had anything to do with it. I mean, how did he get over there? Who put the gun in his hand? They say that he was guilty of killing women and babies. How many bombs were dropped that did the exact same thing? How many homes were destroyed? And who's in, who's in jail for that?
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'The Addiction' is one of the most original vampire movies ever made. In fact, I can't think of another one quite like it. Abel Ferrara has made some strange and disturbing movies in his time, and this one is as strange and disturbing as any. Lili Taylor ('I Shot Andy Warhol') is brilliant as a troubled, soul searching philosophy student who has an unexpected and life-changing encounter with a mysterious stranger ('Cop Land's Annabella Sciorra). Dark, deep, sometimes blackly humorous, and frequently too obscure for its own good, this can be heavy going at times, but is never less than interesting. Christopher Walken, who did some superb work for Ferrara in his classic 'The King Of New York', has only a cameo here, but what a cameo! Walken is terrific and unforgettable. The rest of the supporting cast includes 'The Sopranos' Edie Falco and (briefly) Michael Imperioli, Paul Calderon ('Girlfight'), and Kathryn Erbe ('Stir Of Echoes'). This is a unique movie that will be appreciated by those with an open mind and preference for "difficult" viewing. Recommended.