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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.

Release Date : 1983-04-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-MayerThe Richard Shepherd Company

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Character Name : Miriam Blaylock

Original Name : Catherine Deneuve

Gender : Female

David Bowie

Character Name : John Blaylock

Original Name : David Bowie

Gender : Male

Susan Sarandon

Character Name : Sarah Roberts

Original Name : Susan Sarandon

Gender : Female

Cliff DeYoung

Character Name : Tom Haver

Original Name : Cliff DeYoung

Gender : Male

Beth Ehlers

Character Name : Alice Cavender

Original Name : Beth Ehlers

Gender : Female

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Lieutenant Allegrezza

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Rufus Collins

Character Name : Charlie Humphries

Original Name : Rufus Collins

Gender : Male

Suzanne Bertish

Character Name : Phyllis

Original Name : Suzanne Bertish

Gender : Female

James Aubrey

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : James Aubrey

Gender : Male

Ann Magnuson

Character Name : Young Woman from Disco

Original Name : Ann Magnuson

Gender : Female

John Stephen Hill

Character Name : Young Man from Disco

Original Name : John Stephen Hill

Gender : Male

Shane Rimmer

Character Name : Arthur Jelinek

Original Name : Shane Rimmer

Gender : Male

Peter Murphy

Character Name : Performer in Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Murphy

Gender : Male

Douglas Lambert

Character Name : TV Host

Original Name : Douglas Lambert

Gender : Male

Bessie Love

Character Name : Lillybelle

Original Name : Bessie Love

Gender : Female

John Pankow

Character Name : 1st Phone Booth Youth

Original Name : John Pankow

Gender : Male

Willem Dafoe

Character Name : 2nd Phone Booth Youth

Original Name : Willem Dafoe

Gender : Male

Sophie Ward

Character Name : Girl in London House

Original Name : Sophie Ward

Gender : Female

Philip Sayer

Character Name : Boy in London House

Original Name : Philip Sayer

Gender : Male

Lise Hilboldt

Character Name : Waiting Room Nurse

Original Name : Lise Hilboldt

Gender : Female

Michael Howe

Character Name : 1st Intern

Original Name : Michael Howe

Gender : Male

Edward Wiley

Character Name : 2nd Intern

Original Name : Edward Wiley

Gender : Male

Richard Robles

Character Name : Skater

Original Name : Richard Robles

Gender : Male

George Camiller

Character Name : Eumenes

Original Name : George Camiller

Gender : Male

Oke Wambu

Character Name : Egyptian Slave

Original Name : Oke Wambu

Gender : Male

Kent Miller

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Kent Miller

Gender : Male

Fred Yockers

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Fred Yockers

Gender : Male

Susan Hunter

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Susan Hunter

Gender : Male

James Wassenich

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : James Wassenich

Gender : Male

Allan Richards

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Allan Richards

Gender : Male

Hilary Six

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Hilary Six

Gender : Male

Carole-Ann Scott

Character Name : Cadaver

Original Name : Carole-Ann Scott

Gender : Male

Howard Blake

Character Name : Restaurant Pianist (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Blake

Gender : Male

Darrell Brook

Character Name : Nurse in Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Darrell Brook

Gender : Male

Jane Leeves

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Leeves

Gender : Female

Derek Lyons

Character Name : Dancer in Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Lyons

Gender : Male

James Payne

Character Name : Taxi Driver at Hotel (uncredited)

Original Name : James Payne

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

I have to admit that although I've had the DVD forever, simply based on the laurels of the beauty/acting accomplishments of David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve, and that nothing I had ever watched by Tony Scott, with the exception of 'Crimson Tide', really gripped me as being cinephilically exceptional. And no, this really isn't either. But I threw it on anyway, and especially considering it was Scott's debut, this wasn't so bad as to make Bram Stoker roll over in his grave. In fact, although perhaps a tad on the paper-thin plot side, it was quite enjoyable, an elegant and sad elegy of the pros and cons of immortality. Yes, it was more style than substance, yet that doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Here, at least, it wasn't, and I for one simply adored the ending.