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Vampire in Brooklyn

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
A ship sails into Brooklyn with all its crew dead. But something gets off and the killing continues on land. The vampire is looking for a specific woman - half-human, half-vampire. Rita's the cop detective investigating the many killings.
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A ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead, but someone gets off and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman, half-human half-vampire. Rita ... Read allA ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead, but someone gets off and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman, half-human half-vampire. Rita is the detective investigating the many killings.A ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead, but someone gets off and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman, half-human half-vampire. Rita is the detective investigating the many killings.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,085
2,027
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Wes Craven
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy(story)
      • Vernon Lynch(story)
      • Charlie Murphy(story)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Angela Bassett
      • Allen Payne
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wes Craven
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy(story)
      • Vernon Lynch(story)
      • Charlie Murphy(story)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Angela Bassett
      • Allen Payne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 86User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
    Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
    Eddie Murphy and Kadeem Hardison in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
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    Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Maximillian…
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Det. Rita Veder
    Allen Payne
    Allen Payne
    • Detective Justice
    Kadeem Hardison
    Kadeem Hardison
    • Julius Jones
    John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon
    • Silas Green
    Zakes Mokae
    Zakes Mokae
    • Dr. Zeko
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Capt. Dewey
    Simbi Kali
    Simbi Kali
    • Nikki, Rita's Roomate
    • (as Simbi Khali)
    Messiri Freeman
    • Eva, Julius' Girl
    Kelly Cinnante
    • Policewoman Photographer
    Jsu Garcia
    Jsu Garcia
    • Anthony
    • (as Nick Corri)
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Thrasher
    Ayo Adeyemi
    • Bartender
    Troy Curvey Jr.
    Troy Curvey Jr.
    • Choir Leader
    Vickilyn Reynolds
    Vickilyn Reynolds
    • Mrs. Brown
    William Blount
    • Deacon Brown
    Joe Costanza
    • Bear
    John LaMotta
    • Lizzy
    • Director
      • Wes Craven
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy(story)
      • Vernon Lynch(story)
      • Charlie Murphy(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sonja Davis, Angela Bassett's stunt double, died in an accident on the set.
    • Goofs
      After Julius the Ghoul loses his hand, you can see it several times while he's driving the limo, encased in a latex glove. This is before he acquires the mannequin hand that he shows Maximillian.
    • Quotes

      Maximillian: Evil is good and ass is good, and if you find you a piece of evil ass, WOO!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Get Shorty/Now and Then/Mallrats (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Whatta Man
      By Hurby 'Luv Bug' Azor (as Herby Azor), Cheryl 'Salt' James (as Cheryl James) & Dave Crawford

      Performed by Salt-N-Pepa (as Salt 'n' Pepa)

      Courtesy of London Records, a division of PolyGram

    User reviews86

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Blacula redux
    I'm not sure exactly what Eddie Murphy was trying to accomplish with Vampire In Brooklyn. It has some humorous moments, but it seems mostly a drama. It satirizes those old Blacula movies from the 70s, but not so good.

    Eddie is the sole survivor of an African race of vampires who made it to the Carribbean courtesy of slavers. There's a reputed daughter of a vampire in a place up north called Brooklyn. And it's a woman so Murphy is on a mission.

    Vampire In Brooklyn sure opened up funny with that freighter crashing into the docks in Red Hook with nothing alive on board. But after a few gruesome type murders happen, wouldn't you know it. The lead detective on the case, Angela Bassett is our quarry and Murphy pulls out all the stops to bring her into the vampire fold.

    I think Kadeem Hardison fares best in the cast playing a street numbers runner who Murphy turns into a Renfield like slave. In the end he makes out just fine.

    Far from top drawer EddieMurphy.
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    • Aug 10, 2019

    FAQ1

    • how did stunt woman Sonja Davis actually die?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,751,736
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,045,379
      • Oct 29, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,751,736
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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