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Vampires (1998)

R 108 min  -  Action | Fantasy | Horror  -   30 October 1998 (USA)
5.9
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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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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:

They've been around for 600 years...and they're very, VERY thirsty. 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:

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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:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Largo Entertainment approach John Carpenter with this project, they gave him two scripts, one by Don Jakoby and another by Dan Mazur. Carpenter read the scripts and the novel and saw a potential in the movie that he had been interested in. And that was to do a western disguised as a horror film. So, Carpenter wrote his own screenplay, taking elements from both Jakoby's and Mazur's scripts, the novel, and some of his own ideas. However, Jakoby got solo writing credit. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Katrina is telling Jack and Montoya where the Master is, she screams "Oh, my God, he killed the priest!" Montoya asks how they were going to find which church in San Miguel, Jack says "The one that's missing an old guy". Katrina never said if the priest was young or old. See more »

Quotes

Valek: You can't kill me.
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Connections

Featured in Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

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