The Hunger

Nothing human loves forever.

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Overview

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.

Keywords

new york city
based on novel or book
immortality
vampire
gay interest
research laboratory
animal research
urban gothic
premature aging

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 29, 1983
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,The Richard Shepherd Company
Cast: Catherine Deneuve,David Bowie,Susan Sarandon,Cliff DeYoung,Beth Ehlers,Dan Hedaya,Rufus Collins,Suzanne Bertish,James Aubrey,Ann Magnusonand 27 more
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Whitley Strieber,Michael Thomas,James Costigan
Producer: Richard Shepherd
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Music: Michel Rubini,Denny Jaeger
Budget: $10,000,000
Revenue: $10,200,000
IMDb: tt0085701