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The Hunger

  • 19831983
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)
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A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire (Catherine Deneuve), her cellist companion (David Bowie), and a gerontologist (Susan Sarandon).A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire (Catherine Deneuve), her cellist companion (David Bowie), and a gerontologist (Susan Sarandon).A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire (Catherine Deneuve), her cellist companion (David Bowie), and a gerontologist (Susan Sarandon).
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
26K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,674
25
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • James Costigan(screenplay)
      • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
      • Whitley Strieber(novel)
    • Stars
      • Catherine Deneuve
      • David Bowie
      • Susan Sarandon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • James Costigan(screenplay)
      • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
      • Whitley Strieber(novel)
    • Stars
      • Catherine Deneuve
      • David Bowie
      • Susan Sarandon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 161User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)
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    Top cast

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Miriam
    David Bowie
    David Bowie
    • John
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Sarah Roberts
    Cliff De Young
    Cliff De Young
    • Tom Haver
    Beth Ehlers
    Beth Ehlers
    • Alice Cavender
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Lieutenant Allegrezza
    Rufus Collins
    Rufus Collins
    • Charlie Humphries
    Suzanne Bertish
    Suzanne Bertish
    • Phyllis
    James Aubrey
    James Aubrey
    • Ron
    Ann Magnuson
    Ann Magnuson
    • Young Woman from Disco
    John Stephen Hill
    • Young Man from Disco
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Arthur Jelinek
    Bauhaus
    Bauhaus
    • Disco Group
    Douglas Lambert
    • TV Host
    Bessie Love
    Bessie Love
    • Lillybelle
    John Pankow
    John Pankow
    • 1st Phone Booth Youth
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • 2nd Phone Booth Youth
    Sophie Ward
    Sophie Ward
    • Girl in London House
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • James Costigan(screenplay)
      • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
      • Whitley Strieber(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Bowie said that, in order to make his voice suitably hoarse for when he aged so drastically in the movie, he stood on the George Washington Bridge every night and screamed all the punk rock songs he knew.
    • Goofs
      When Sarah is on the TV program discussing the condition Progeria, she pronounces it "Pra-j-eriah'. The correct pronunciation is "Pro-geria."
    • Quotes

      Sarah Roberts: What's that piece you're playing?

      Miriam Blaylock: It's "Lakme" by Delibes. Lakme is a Brahmin princess in India, she has a slave named Malika.

      Sarah Roberts: Malika...

      Miriam Blaylock: In a magical garden they sing how they follow the stream to its source, gliding over the water.

      Sarah Roberts: Is it a love song?

      Miriam Blaylock: I told you, it was sung by two women.

      Sarah Roberts: It sounds like a love song.

      Miriam Blaylock: Then I suppose that's what it is.

      Sarah Roberts: Are you making a pass at me, Mrs. Blaylock?

      Miriam Blaylock: Miriam.

      Sarah Roberts: Miriam.

      Miriam Blaylock: Not that I'm aware of, Sarah.

      [Sarah smiles, shakes her head, and then spills wine on her top]

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Adult Sexuality (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Gibet
      by Maurice Ravel

      Published by Arima and Durand SA

      Music Supervised and Arranged by Howard Blake

    User reviews161

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    6/10
    Lush scenarios in a weird vampires story with three attractive protagonists
    The film talks about Catherine Deneuve ,she's a seductive vampire living along centuries with David Bowie.They need fresh blood for the eternal life .But Bowie is about to disintegrate and is substituted by a new lover,an enticing scientific-medic ,Susan Sarandon.

    The picture is a bizarre bloodsuckers film and for somebody considered with a cult movie's status.It displays luxurious scenarios,arty photography although mostly developed on interior studios.The French actress Catherine Deneuve,as always, is cold and elegant.David Bowie as young and older vampire in an exciting transformation is well.Susan Sarandon as an obstinate scientist is good.Features known secondary actors, Dan Hedaya as a Police Inspector and Cliff DeYoung as Sarandon's lover. Besides future famous actors in small roles, almost extras, as Willem Dafoe,Anne Magnuson,John Pankow and English actors as Sophie Ward and Philip Sayer.The creepy sequences by stop motion referred to an aging monkey are made by Dave Allen.Splendid cinematography reflecting luxuriously sets and scenarios by Stephen Goldblatt.Stylish,elegant costumes by the expert Milena Canonero and wardrobe department and gowns of Catherine Deneuve by the famous French fashion designer Ives Saint-Laurent. The movie is classified by the MPAA with the rating R for blood,violence,gore and kinky nudism.The motion picture is well realized by Tony Scott though a little slow-moving and quite boring.He's nowadays much success and getting high box-office with hits like : ¨Crimson tide, Enemy of state,Spy game,Man of fire and Deja Vu¨ and founded along with his brother Ridley, ¨Scott-Free Production¨.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les prédateurs
    • Filming locations
      • 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Peerford
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,979,292
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,832,898
      • May 1, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,988,322
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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