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The Hunger

The Hunger

Nothing human loves forever.

19836.61h 36m

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.

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Whitley Strieber, Michael Thomas, James Costigan
Produced by Richard Shepherd
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $10.2M

Top Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Miriam Blaylock

David Bowie

David Bowie

John Blaylock

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Sarah Roberts

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Haver

Beth Ehlers

Beth Ehlers

Alice Cavender

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Lieutenant Allegrezza

R

Rufus Collins

Charlie Humphries

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Phyllis

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Ron

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Young Woman from Disco

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookimmortalityvampirepremature agingresearch laboratoryurban gothicanimal research

About The Hunger

The Hunger is a horror, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, immortality, vampire, premature aging, research laboratory. Directed by Tony Scott, it stars Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon. 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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