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The Hunger

Nothing human loves forever.

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

1h 37m1983RTMDb 6.7

HorrorDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Tony ScottTony ScottDirectorCatherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveMiriam BlaylockDavid BowieDavid BowieJohn BlaylockSusan SarandonSusan SarandonSarah RobertsCliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungTom HaverBeth EhlersBeth EhlersAlice CavenderDan HedayaDan HedayaLieutenant AllegrezzaRufus CollinsRufus CollinsCharlie HumphriesSuzanne BertishSuzanne BertishPhyllisJames AubreyJames AubreyRonAnn MagnusonAnn MagnusonYoung Woman from DiscoJohn Stephen HillJohn Stephen HillYoung Man from DiscoShane RimmerShane RimmerArthur JelinekPeter MurphyPeter MurphyPerformer in ClubDouglas LambertDouglas LambertTV HostBessie LoveBessie LoveLillybelleJohn PankowJohn Pankow1st Phone Booth YouthWillem DafoeWillem Dafoe2nd Phone Booth YouthSophie WardSophie WardGirl in London HousePhilip SayerPhilip SayerBoy in London HouseLise HilboldtLise HilboldtWaiting Room NurseMichael HoweMichael Howe1st InternEdward WileyEdward Wiley2nd Intern
Richard RoblesSkaterGeorge CamillerGeorge CamillerEumenes
Oke WambuEgyptian Slave
Kent MillerCadaver
Fred YockersCadaver
Susan HunterCadaver
James WassenichCadaver
Allan RichardsCadaver

Storyline

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
29 April 1983
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (689 votes)

Production

Director
Tony Scott
Writers
Michael Thomas, Whitley Strieber, James Costigan
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Richard Shepherd Company
Countries
United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget
$10.0M
Revenue
$10.2M
Profit
$200,000.0
Return
1.0×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English