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Vampires (1998)

R 108 min  -  Action | Fantasy | Horror  -   30 October 1998 (USA)
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A vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to endure sunlight.

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

John Steakley (novel), Don Jakoby (screenplay)
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3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Daniel Baldwin ...
Sheryl Lee ...
Thomas Ian Griffith ...
Maximilian Schell ...
Tim Guinee ...
Mark Boone Junior ...
Gregory Sierra Gregory Sierra ...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ...
Thomas Rosales Jr. ...
Ortega (as Thomas Rosales)
Henry Kingi Henry Kingi ...
David Rowden David Rowden ...
Clarke Coleman Clarke Coleman ...
Mark Sivertsen ...
John Furlong John Furlong ...
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Storyline

The church has long known that vampires exist. However, it is discovered that a group of vampires are searching for a powerful doom for mankind. The Vatican then secretly enlists a team of vampire-hunters, led by Jack Crow, to hunt down and destroy the vampires before they find the crucifix. Written by <jculver@gonzaga.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Team | Vampire Hunter | Vampire Slayer | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Prepare for the Dawn. See more »

Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong vampire violence and gore, language and sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English | Latin

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

John Carpenter's Vampires See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,106,497 (USA) (1 November 1998) (1793 Screens)

Gross:

$20,241,395 (USA) (7 February 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

There are many similarities with this and another vampire film made the same year, Blade. Both are about a vampire killer, and they both have a similar plot of vampires trying to complete an arcane ritual that would allow them to move about in daylight. They also both feature a female character slowly turning into a vampire throughout. In addition, Tim Guinee appears in both films. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Frank Darabont is listed in the credits of this film as "Man with Buick" when in fact the car that was stolen from him was obviously a Cadillic. See more »

Quotes

Jack Crow: [after interogating the padre and getting him to confess] Your a good man padre... welcome to the team.
Father Adam Guiteau: [broken] May god forgive me.
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Connections

Referenced in "HBO First Look: I Am Legend (#14.31)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Padre's Wood"
Written by Brad Wilson
Performed by Stone See more »