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Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

A comic tale of horror and seduction.

19955.11h 42m

Overview

Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her.

Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker, Chris Parker
Produced by Mark Lipsky, Eddie Murphy
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $19.8M

Top Cast

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Detective Rita Veder

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

Allen Payne

Allen Payne

Detective Justice

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Julius Jones

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Silas Green

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Zeko

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Capt. Dewey

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Woman in Park

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Nikki

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Mrs. Brown

Themes & Keywords

vampirebrooklyn, new york cityafrican american comedyafrican american romanceblack vampire

About Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn is a comedy, horror, romance, fantasy film released in 1995 exploring themes of vampire, brooklyn, new york city, african american comedy, african american romance, black vampire. Directed by Wes Craven, it stars Angela Bassett, Eddie Murphy, Allen Payne. Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her.

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