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The Hunger (1983)

18 97 min  -  Horror | Romance | Thriller  -   29 April 1983 (USA)
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The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Ivan Davis (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve ...
David Bowie ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Cliff De Young ...
Tom Haver
Beth Ehlers Beth Ehlers ...
Dan Hedaya ...
Rufus Collins Rufus Collins ...
Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish Suzanne Bertish ...
Phyllis
James Aubrey James Aubrey ...
Ron
Ann Magnuson ...
Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill John Stephen Hill ...
Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer ...
Arthur Jelinek
Bauhaus Bauhaus ...
Disco Group
Douglas Lambert Douglas Lambert ...
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Bessie Love Bessie Love ...
Lillybelle
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Storyline

The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the case with John, so his life expectancy is below 24 hours. Desperately he seeks help from the famous Dr. Sarah Roberts. She doesn't really belive his story, but becomes curious and contacts Miriam ... and gets caught in her ban, too. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Sex | Aging | Doctor | Lesbian Sex  | See more »

Taglines:

Nothing Human Loves Forever

Genres:

Horror | Romance | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fome de Viver See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,832,898 (USA) (1 May 1983) (775 Screens)

Gross:

$5,979,292 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Parker was Richard Shepherd's first choice to direct, but Parker convinced Shepherd to hire Tony Scott after seeing his commercials. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the quick cuts when John attacks Alice, blood splashes on the sheet music. A few cuts later, the music stand is kicked to the floor, and the open pages are now blood-free. The unstained pages are seen again at the end of the sequence (in a fade effect that reinstates their blood stains). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
John Blaylock: No ice.
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Connections

Referenced in Danger Zone: The Making of 'Top Gun' (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"PIANO TRIO NO. 2, IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 100"
Franz Schubert See more »