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Martin

  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
13K
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John Amplas, Francine Middleton, and Sara Venable in Martin (1977)
Dark ComedyDramaHorror

A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his blood-lust.A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his blood-lust.A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his blood-lust.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • John Amplas
    • Lincoln Maazel
    • Christine Forrest
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • John Amplas
      • Lincoln Maazel
      • Christine Forrest
    • 114User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    John Amplas
    John Amplas
    • Martin
    Lincoln Maazel
    Lincoln Maazel
    • Cuda
    Christine Forrest
    Christine Forrest
    • Christina
    Elyane Nadeau
    Elyane Nadeau
    • Mrs. Santini
    Tom Savini
    Tom Savini
    • Arthur
    Sara Venable
    Sara Venable
    • Housewife Victim
    Francine Middleton
    Francine Middleton
    • Train Victim
    • (as Fran Middleton)
    Roger Caine
    Roger Caine
    • Lewis
    • (as Al Levitsky)
    George A. Romero
    George A. Romero
    • Father Howard
    James Roy
    • Deacon
    J. Clifford Forrest Jr.
    • Father Zulemas
    Robert Ogden
    • Businessman
    Donaldo Soviero
    Donaldo Soviero
    • Priest (segment "Flashback")
    Donna Siegel
    • Woman
    • (as Donna Siegal)
    Albert J. Schmaus
    • Family
    Lillian Schmaus
    • Family
    Frances Mazzoni
    • Family
    Vincent D. Survinski
    • Train Porter
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
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    • Trivia
      The original cut of the film ran for nearly 2 hours and 45 minutes. As of 2021, this version has never been screened publicly and was once considered to be lost until it was rediscovered through the efforts of Romero scholar Kevin Kriess and the Living Dead Museum.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, Martin breaks into a woman's train cabin and attacks her. At first, she has a cold cream mask on. During the struggle, it suddenly disappears without a trace.
    • Quotes

      Martin Matthias: Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever.

    • Alternate versions
      The European version of the film is completely re-edited. Martin's flashbacks are placed at the beginning of it so that the story is chronologically linear.
    • Connections
      Featured in Document of the Dead (1980)

    User reviews114

    Featured review
    7/10

    Interesting Vampire Story

    This is a very interesting vampire story by George A. Romero. Storytelling is completely different from the Living Dead series of the same director in which there are several different stories about the daily life of Martin that are blended so nicely with each other. Director cleverly uses some filming techniques like black-and-white flashback sequences, close-up shots and nice background musics which remind of French movies. It is a little slow-paced but the ending is impressive.
    • stimpy_tr
    • Jun 27, 2021
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    • How long is Martin?Powered by Alexa
    • Some DVD's (Anchor Bay, Lions Gate) are 1:34:41 seconds, while others (Arrow) are 1:30:49. Sites like DVDCompare say both have "no cuts". So what is actually cut for the shorter versions?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George A. Romero's Martin
    • Filming locations
      • 215 5th St, Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA(Cuda's house)
    • Production companies
      • Laurel Productions
      • Braddock Associates
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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