"The Hunger" (1997)TV series 1997-2000

Creator:

Jeff Fazio
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

19 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Plot:

Terence Stamp hosts a half-hour show, introducing the evening's story, with a passing nod to the eponymous cult film...

Plot Keywords:

Erotica | Anthology | Based On Film

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Terence Stamp	...	Host (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Jutras	...	Brent Barry / ... (4 episodes, 1997-2000)
David Bowie	...	Julian Priest (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Don Jordan	...	Arnold / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Karen Elkin	...	Jenny Garson / ... (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kim Feeney	...	Carla / ... (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Gillian Ferrabee	...	Judith / ... (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Philippe Ross	...	Jacko / ... (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Berlingieri	...	Cop #1 (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Claudia Besso	...	Linda / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sabrina Boudot	...	Girl #1 / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Daniel Brochu	...	Harry / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kent McQuaid	...	Francois / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Martin Sims	...	Doscent / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Tony Calabretta	...	Bookmaker / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Rebecca Dewey	...	Helen Rain / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Arthur Holden	...	Motel Bellman / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Penny Mancuso	...	Catherine / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Martin Neufeld	...	Ken Morris / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Martin Watier	...	Jean-Pierre / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ian M. Watson	...	Bartender / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jacklin Webb	...	Grace / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Vlasta Vrana	...	Boatman / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Mimi / ... (2 episodes, 1997)
Gayle Garfinkle	...	Emoretta / ... (2 episodes, 1997)
Al Vandecruys	...	Judith's Father / ... (2 episodes, 1997)
Paul Hopkins	...	Colin King / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Terry Simpson	...	Al / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Andreas Apergis	...	Quentin Dean / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Serge Houde	...	Louis Barnsdall / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
David La Haye	...	Daniel / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sheena Larkin	...	Barbara / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Bronwyn Moore	...	Beth Stone / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Philip Pretten	...	Leonard Marshall / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Howard Rosenstein	...	Mario (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brooke Smith	...	Lee Cooper / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Emidio Michetti	...	Cabby / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
Doris Milmore	...	Sophie (2 episodes, 1998)
Anik Redburn	...	Helene's Face / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
Bobo Vian	...	Aunt Tatya / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
Anne Nahabedian	...	Diane / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Frank Schorpion	...	Diehl / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bruce M. Smith	...	Hodge / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Watt	...	Kid #1 / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Elkin	...	Man with Scar at Bar / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
Maxine Guess	...	Nurse #2 / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
David Schaap	...	Horny Businessman / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
Noël Burton	...	Simon / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
Marie-Josée Colburn	...	Desdemona / ... (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Directed by
Russell Mulcahy		(6 episodes, 1997-2000)
Darrell Wasyk		(5 episodes, 1997-2000)
Erik Canuel		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Daniel Grou		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tony Scott		(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jeff Fazio		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alain Desrochers		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christian Duguay		(1 episode, 1997)
Jim Kaufman		(1 episode, 1998)
Adrian Moat		(1 episode, 1999)
Jason Hreno		(1 episode, 2000)
John L'Ecuyer		(unknown episodes, 1999)
Jean Beaudin		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Gerald Wexler		(10 episodes, 1997-2000)
Bruce M. Smith		(8 episodes, 1997-2000)
Terry Curtis Fox		(5 episodes, 1997-2000)
David J. Schow		(5 episodes, 1997-2000)
Gemma Files		(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Mark Nelson		(3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Graham Masterton		(3 episodes, 1997)
Marianne Ackerman		(2 episodes, 1997)
Jeff Fazio		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Harlan Ellison		(2 episodes, 1998)
Jordan Katz		(1 episode, 1997)
Craig Miller		(1 episode, 1997)
Howard A. Rodman		(1 episode, 1997)
Patricia Rozema		(1 episode, 1997)
Poppy Z. Brite		(1 episode, 1999)
Peter M. Lenkov		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Produced by
Chris Burt	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Fazio	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Wendy Grean	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Moccia	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Painter	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ridley Scott	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tony Scott	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Spry	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Benoît Jutras		(18 episodes, 1997-1998)
FM Le Sieur		(7 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Cinematography by
François Protat		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Bernard Couture		(4 episodes, 1999)
Pierre Gill		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Mathieson		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Simon Webb		(8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Denis Papillon		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Philippe Ralet		(4 episodes, 1999)
Christine Denault		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jean Beaudoin		(unknown episodes)
Glenn Berman		(unknown episodes)
Hélène Girard		(unknown episodes)
Patrick Moore		(unknown episodes)
Kathy O'Shea		(unknown episodes)
Pamela Power		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Alice Cassidy		(unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Rosina Bucci		(unknown episodes)
Louis DiGiaimo		(unknown episodes)
Jina Jay		(unknown episodes)
Vanessa Pereira		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Sylvain Gingras		(9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michel Proulx		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tom Foden		(unknown episodes)
Lucy Richardson		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Collin Niemi		(1 episode, 1999)
Donna Noonan		(1 episode, 1999)
Isabelle Guay		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Rebecca Gillies		(1 episode, 1997)

Series Costume Design by
Denis Sperdouklis		(6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nicole Pelletier		(5 episodes, 1997)

Series Makeup Department
Mélina Di Christo	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Martin Rivest	....	daily hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Colin Ware	....	prosthetic effects (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Rosanne Cohen	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Christopher Dalton	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Mario Nadeau	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Patrizia Pino	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Michael Solinger	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kathy Sykes	....	production manager / production supervisor: UK (unknown episodes)
Simon Webb	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pierre Brassard	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
André Gaumond	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matthew Jemus	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Darren Kotania	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Frank Ruszczynski	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jean-Philippe Turgeon	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John Maher	....	construction manager (1 episode, 1997)
Rejean Brochu	....	construction supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jean-François Campeau	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Simon Chamberland	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Ray Chan	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Étienne Lapointe-Proulx	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Russell Moore	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Don Cohen	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Kurt Nicholas Forshager	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Louis Gignac	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
David Lai	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Martin Pinsonnault	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Eric Rocheleau	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Brian Simmons	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Peter Stoddart	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Sebastien Roussel	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 1997)
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Christian Rivest	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Martin Williams	....	special effects rigger (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Patrick Martel	....	digital artist (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mario Rachiele	....	visual effects supervisor (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jean-Sébastien Savard	....	digital artist (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nathalie Girard	....	digital compositor (4 episodes, 2000)
Tim Burke	....	digital effects compositor (unknown episodes)
Pascal Colpron	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Patrick Faille	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Nathalie Tremblay	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jean Frenette	....	stunt coordinator (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lanny Albany	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alexandre Cadieux	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Benoit Gauthier Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Patrick Kerton	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
André Laperrière	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stéphane Lefebvre	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Minor Mustain	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Rigby	....	stunt actor (unknown episodes)
Albert Stalk Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Fabrice Barrilliet	....	electrician (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Pierre Beaulieu	....	best boy / electrician (15 episodes, 1997-2000)
Tim Potter	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1997)
Francois Archambault	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1999)
Bernard Arseneau	....	gaffer (unknown episodes, 1999)
Jean-François Abran	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Yves Arseneau	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Daniel Chrétien	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Chrétien Jr.	....	additional electrician (unknown episodes)
Amelie Duceppe	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Pauline Heaton	....	underwater cinematographer (unknown episodes)
Angus Hudson	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Kenneth MacKenzie	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Keith McNamara	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michel Mollicone	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Wenk	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Christian Gravel	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Pierre Guérin	....	editing technical supervisor (unknown episodes)
Yann Laliberte	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Pierre Eric Pilon	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Klaus Badelt	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Flint Eagle	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
Daniela Akerblom	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Sylvie Boily	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dominique Brault	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Guylaine Chagnon	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bram Eisenthal	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
Martha Fernandez	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Micheline Garant	....	head of production (unknown episodes)
Valérie Lapierre	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Livesey	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Sylvie Normandin	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Pastorelli	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Milena Popovic	....	assistant script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ellie Presner	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Denis Proulx	....	medic (unknown episodes)
Anita Simand	....	creative executive (unknown episodes)
Deryn Stafford	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Movie Network, The (TMN)
• Scott Free Productions
• Telescene Film Group Productions

Distributors

• DV1 (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• SPO (Japan) (VHS)
• Showtime Networks
• York Entertainment

Special Effects

• Big Bang Animation

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  lighting

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, language and violence. (Wetwork compilation)

Runtime:

24 min | USA:30 min (including commercials) (44 episodes)

Country:

USA | Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Movie Network, The (TMN)

Quotes:

Julian Priest: The highest spiritual plane available to humankind is not grace nor peace nor satisfaction. It is, of course, love.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from The Hunger (1983)

One of my favorite shows

This horror/SF/fantasy/soft-porn series, produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, is a kind of Twilight Zone for adults. There were two seasons on Showtime, the first with Terence Stamp as the host, the second with David Bowie.

This show does emphasize style over substance and as with any anthology series there are a few clunkers in the bunch. Overall, the segments with the hosts (both Stamp and Bowie are superb) are reliably fascinating, at least visually. The stories vary from excellent to perplexing. As the series progresses the material becomes stronger and is frequently worthy of comparison to the revivals of Outer Limits and Twilight Zone, although there is more emphasis on horror...

...and there's plenty of rough-and-ready sex, which will be off-putting to some viewers. There are a few episodes in which the obligatory sex scene seems tacked on, but most of the time the sex has something to do with the story and is not gratuitous.

There are 11 DVDs with four episodes apiece, containing all 44 episodes. These discs are hard to find; I have never seen them for retail sale except on Amazon, although my local Hollywood video had some of the discs for rent. The first disc is so under-produced it doesn't even have a menu! I highly recommend tracking these down if you can. Even if you don't like the story, the host sequence is worth the price of admission... and the theme song is dynamite. I only wish I could find a soundtrack CD; I doubt that one exists for a series this obscure.

The Region 2 release features two season boxes, available on Amazon UK. If you're in Region 2 or have a Region 2 player, this is obviously the way to collect the series.