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Vampire's Kiss

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
19K
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POPULARITY
4,603
1,619
Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Beals in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
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ComedyCrimeFantasy

After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.

  • Director
    • Robert Bierman
  • Writer
    • Joseph Minion
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Jennifer Beals
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,603
    1,619
    • Director
      • Robert Bierman
    • Writer
      • Joseph Minion
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Maria Conchita Alonso
      • Jennifer Beals
    • 150User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Vampire's Kiss: Freakout!
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    Jennifer Beals in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Jennifer Beals in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Beals in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Beals in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Maria Conchita Alonso in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
    Nicolas Cage in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
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    Jennifer Beals and Johnny Walker in Vampire's Kiss (1988)
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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Peter Loew
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Alva Restrepo
    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Rachel
    Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley
    • Dr. Glaser
    Kasi Lemmons
    Kasi Lemmons
    • Jackie
    Robert Lujan
    • Emilio
    • (as Bob Lujan)
    Jessica Lundy
    Jessica Lundy
    • Sharon
    Johnny Walker
    • Donald
    • (as John Walker)
    Boris Lyoskin
    Boris Lyoskin
    • Fantasy Cabbie
    • (as Boris Leskin)
    Michael Knowles
    Michael Knowles
    • Andrew
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Ed
    Jodie Markell
    Jodie Markell
    • Joke Girl
    Marc Coppola
    Marc Coppola
    • Joke Guy
    David Hyde Pierce
    David Hyde Pierce
    • Theater Guy
    • (as David Pierce)
    Amy Stiller
    Amy Stiller
    • Theater Girl
    Helen Lloyd Breed
    • Secretary in Ladies Room
    Sol Echeverría
    • Alva's Mother
    Jill Gatsby
    Jill Gatsby
    • Victim Girl
    • Director
      • Robert Bierman
    • Writer
      • Joseph Minion
    • All cast & crew
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    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage breaks down his transcendent performances in Valley Girl, Vampire's Kiss, and Face/Off to reveal how they changed both his career and his life.
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Nicolas Cage playing Peter Loew ate a real cockroach for this film - it reportedly took three takes. He once said about the experience, "Every muscle in my body didn't want to do it, but I did it anyway."
    • Goofs
      The film portrays Peter shooting himself in the mouth, then remaining unharmed because the gun is loaded with blanks. However, this action would actually cause severe injury or death, since a gun loaded with blanks will fire compressed gas with the force of a bullet.
    • Quotes

      Peter Loew: Shouldn't the copy be in that file? It should, right?

      Dr. Glaser: Yes.

      Peter Loew: Right? Hmmm. Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep.

      Dr. Glaser: Unless, of course, it's somehow been somehow misfiled.

      Peter Loew: MIS-filed?

      Dr. Glaser: Yes, misfiled. Sometimes somebody puts a document in the wrong file and then it's misfiled. It makes it much harder to find.

      Peter Loew: Who? Who? What do you mean, who? How could somebody MIS-file something? What could be easier? It's all alphabetical. You just PUT it IN the RIGHT FILE! According to ALPHABETICAL ORDER! You know - A, B, C, D, E, F, G!

      Dr. Glaser: Peter...

      Peter Loew: H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P!

      Dr. Glaser: Peter...

      Peter Loew: Q, R, S, T, U, V!

      Dr. Glaser: Oh, Peter...

      Peter Loew: W, X, Y, Z! HUH? THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO!

      Dr. Glaser: Very good, you know your alphabet.

      Peter Loew: I NEVER MISFILED ANYTHING! NOT ONCE, NOT ONE TIME! I wanna know, really, WHO DID?

      Dr. Glaser: I cannot possibly tell you that.

      Peter Loew: You can't?

      Dr. Glaser: No, I can't.

      Peter Loew: Hah! And you call yourself a psychiatrist?

    • Connections
      Edited into Leet Fighters: Mojado Mexican (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Moody
      Performed by ESG
      Written by Renee Scroggins

    User reviews150

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    8/10
    One of a kind
    After reading so many comments who put this film down, I just had to write something to its defence. True: the film is confusing in many ways; you get confused what is real and what is not for example. But some of the hilarious scenes in this movie is more than worth it. In one of his most remarkable, over-the-top performances, Nicolas Cage transforms from an up-tight snob to a complete lunatic. This is one of the most original and unconventional movies I have ever seen. Those of you who want predictable Hollywood movies should steer away; for the rest of you this can be an enjoyable experience!
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    • Aug 14, 2000

    FAQ8

    • What is "Vampire's Kiss" about?
    • Is "Vampire's Kiss" based on a book?
    • Was Rachel a real vampire?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1989 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Vampire's Kiss - Ein beißendes Vergnügen
    • Filming locations
      • St. Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, 288 E 10th St, New York City, New York, USA(Peter begs parishoners to kill him)
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Magellan Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $725,131
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $96,699
      • Jun 4, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $725,738
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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