Dracula 2000 (2000)

A group of thieves break into a chamber expecting to find paintings, but instead they release the count himself, who travels to New Orleans to find his nemesis' daughter, Mary Van Helsing.

Director:

Patrick Lussier

Writers:

Joel Soisson (story), Patrick Lussier (story)

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Justine Waddell, Jonny Lee Miller

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Butler	...	Dracula
Christopher Plummer	...	Abraham Van Helsing
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Simon Sheppard
Justine Waddell	...	Mary Heller-Van Helsing
Vitamin C	...	Lucy Westerman (as Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick)
Jennifer Esposito	...	Solina
Omar Epps	...	Marcus
Sean Patrick Thomas	...	Trick
Danny Masterson	...	Nightshade
Lochlyn Munro	...	Eddie
Tig Fong	...	Dax
Tony Munch	...	Charlie
Jeri Ryan	...	Valerie Sharpe
Shane West	...	JT
Nathan Fillion	...	Father David

Storyline

In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from London to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing's daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family's life long nemesis - Dracula.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title | lucy westenra character | van helsing character | dr jack seward character | first part | 

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Taglines:

The Most Seductive Evil of All Time Has Now Been Unleashed in Ours.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Go For It [Netherlands] (Dutch) Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000

Filming Locations:

Showline Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$54,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,636,567, 25 December 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,022,767

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$47,053,625

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Neo Art & Logic, Wes Craven Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 53 mins) A giant mask replica of Bela Lugosi as Dracula can be seen in a Mardi Gras parade.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 7 mins) When Lucy (Vitamin C) grabs Mary (Justine Waddell) her left contact lens moves out of place.

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Quotes

Dracula: [to Mary] It was my last sunset on this earth that made me who I am.

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Crazy Credits

As the credits roll, interspersed in the words, are coloured pictures of things important to the movie's premise, including a row of teeth, a bat, and a cross. These pictures are seen both on the left and right sides.

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Connections

Version of Dracula (1992)

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Soundtracks

Sober
Written and Performed by Halfcocked (as Half Cocked)
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

User Reviews

Don't believe movie critics about this one. It's great!

This is such a beautifully filmed and acted film that it's a shame for anyone to miss it. The cast is just excellent, especially Gerard Butler as Dracula. His role is slightly underplayed which works beautifully for THIS Dracula whose real self is only discovered at the end of the movie. Wes Craven used everyone in the film exactly the way they should have been used.

This is not a slasher movie. Although there is violence and blood the rest of the movie actually subdues this. It is a thoughtful movie that sets up the ending slowly, step by step.

If you haven't seen it, by all means, give it a try and watch with an open mind and see if you can figure out WHO Dracula really is. (besides the hot Scot, Gerard Butler, who is just fascenating in this film)

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