The Hunger
The Hunger
The Hunger
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1983
1h 36m
6.6(624 votes)
Horror
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Catherine Deneuve

Miriam Blaylock

Catherine Deneuve
Acting

David Bowie

John Blaylock

David Bowie
Acting

Susan Sarandon

Sarah Roberts

Susan Sarandon
Acting

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Haver

Cliff DeYoung
Acting

Beth Ehlers

Alice Cavender

Beth Ehlers
Acting

Dan Hedaya

Lieutenant Allegrezza

Dan Hedaya
Acting

Rufus Collins

Charlie Humphries

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Acting

Suzanne Bertish

Phyllis

Suzanne Bertish
Acting

James Aubrey

Ron

James Aubrey
Acting

Ann Magnuson

Young Woman from Disco

Ann Magnuson
Acting

John Stephen Hill

Young Man from Disco

John Stephen Hill
Acting

Shane Rimmer

Arthur Jelinek

Shane Rimmer
Acting

Peter Murphy

Performer in Club (uncredited)

Peter Murphy
Acting

Douglas Lambert

TV Host

Douglas Lambert
Acting

Bessie Love

Lillybelle

Bessie Love
Acting

John Pankow

1st Phone Booth Youth

John Pankow
Acting

Willem Dafoe

2nd Phone Booth Youth

Willem Dafoe
Acting

Sophie Ward

Girl in London House

Sophie Ward
Acting

Philip Sayer

Boy in London House

Philip Sayer
Acting

Lise Hilboldt

Waiting Room Nurse

Lise Hilboldt
Acting

Michael Howe

1st Intern

Michael Howe
Acting

Edward Wiley

2nd Intern

Edward Wiley
Acting

Richard Robles

Skater

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Acting

George Camiller

Eumenes

George Camiller
Acting

Oke Wambu

Egyptian Slave

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Acting

Kent Miller

Cadaver

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Acting

Fred Yockers

Cadaver

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Writing

Susan Hunter

Cadaver

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James Wassenich

Cadaver

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Allan Richards

Cadaver

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Production

Hilary Six

Cadaver

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Acting

Carole-Ann Scott

Cadaver

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Sound

Howard Blake

Restaurant Pianist (uncredited)

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Acting

Darrell Brook

Nurse in Hospital (uncredited)

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Jane Leeves

(uncredited)

Jane Leeves
Acting

Derek Lyons

Dancer in Club (uncredited)

Derek Lyons
Acting

James Payne

Taxi Driver at Hotel (uncredited)

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