A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.
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Tony Scott
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Title: The Hunger (1983)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Catherine Deneuve | ... | Miriam | |
| David Bowie | ... | John | |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Sarah Roberts | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Tom Haver | |
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Beth Ehlers | ... | Alice Cavender |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Lieutenant Allegrezza | |
| Rufus Collins | ... | Charlie Humphries | |
| Suzanne Bertish | ... | Phyllis | |
| James Aubrey | ... | Ron | |
| Ann Magnuson | ... | Young Woman from Disco | |
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John Stephen Hill | ... | Young Man from Disco |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Arthur Jelinek | |
| Bauhaus | ... | Disco Group | |
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Douglas Lambert | ... | TV Host |
| Bessie Love | ... | Lillybelle | |
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The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age until Miriam has had enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the case with John, so his life expectancy is less than 24 hours. Desperately he seeks help from, the famous, Dr. Sarah Roberts. She doesn't really believe his story, but becomes curious and contacts Miriam . . . and gets caught in her spell, too. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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female stockinged legs | pantyhose | immortality | woman on rollerskates | self defense |Taglines:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 April 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,832,898, 1 May 1983Gross USA:
$5,979,292Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,988,322Company Credits
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Played on piano is an excerpt from Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit. See more »Goofs
In the climactic sequence, Miriam takes a swipe at one of the cadavers, knocking its jaw off. The impact causes it to wobble, making it obvious that it is a rigid, lightweight prop. See more »Crazy Credits
Ironically, in the credits Willem Dafoe is identified as "2nd Phone Booth Youth"; whereas, he is the first "Phone Booth Youth" to be seen and speak in the Phone Booth scene. Likewise, John Pankow is noted in the credits as "1st Phone Booth Youth"; whereas, he is actually the second "Phone Booth Youth" to be seen and say his lines. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"The Hunger"(1983)by Tony Scott is a stylish vampire flick filled with some wonderful visuals.The film is excellently acted-a stunningly beautiful Catherine Deneuve is truly memorable as Miriam-an ageless vampire and former Egyptian queen.There is plenty of blood and vampire lesbian sex,so everyone who is into horror films or Goth music should see this cult flick.The opening scene with Bauhaus playing "Bela Lugosi is Dead" is priceless!