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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Tony Scott

Producer:

Richard Shepherd

Writer:

James Costigan, Michael Thomas, Whitley Strieber

Release Date:

Apr 29, 1983

Runtime:

1hr 37m

Synopsis

A love triangle develops between a vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.

Cast

  • Catherine Deneuve
  • David Bowie
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Cliff De Young
  • Beth Ehlers
  • Dan Hedaya
  • Rufus Collins
  • Suzanne Bertish
  • James Aubrey
  • Ann Magnuson

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Mar 14, 2019

    I dare say that if Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie approached me and invited me to be part of their eternal vampire existence, the answer would be a resounding YES... ...and if they approached me only to seduce me, pleasure me, and kill me for my blood the answer would…

    3.0K Likes
    Tony the Terror
    Tony the Terror
    Mar 23, 2020

    Maybe the best looking movie I've ever seen

    2.1K Likes
    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
    Apr 1, 2020

    my son turned 4 months old so i decided it was finally time to show him THE HUNGER. better late than never, i suppose. i think he liked it — didn't poop once. (i usually just log stuff i watch for work but i'm not working for the next few weeks. everything else is…

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    davidehrlich
    davidehrlich
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    Dec 13, 2020

    This is how you combine goth and swag

    1.3K Likes
    Warp
    Warp
    Oct 5, 2016

    The horror is not in dying. The horror is in not dying, or not dying yet. Breaking down over time, being trapped in a body that is less and less useful, in a consciousness which is less and less able to articulate itself as aware, but nonetheless aware, unable to escape…

    1.2K Likes
    nathaxnne [goodbye <3]
    nathaxnne [goodbye <3]
    Nov 13, 2017

    it should be illegal to allow a film to be this hot

    1.2K Likes
    Sara Clements
    Sara Clements
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    the movie that made susan sarandon realize she's bi as fuuck

    975 Likes
    M3L0DY
    M3L0DY
    Jun 29, 2019

    sarah was a coward i would gladly have given myself over to miriam

    846 Likes
    👽 Zara 👽
    👽 Zara 👽
    Oct 1, 2021

    I’m the same as catherine deneuve in this movie. I like bauhaus and I keep all my exes crumbling away in coffins lining the walls of my basement

    838 Likes
    Emma Stefansky
    Emma Stefansky
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  • Hank Leet
    Hank Leet loved
    The Hunger

    The sexiest (and most bisexual) vampire film I’ve ever seen

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    Austin
    Austin liked
    The Hunger

    Lesbian vampires and David Bowie, what could be better!

    🔥 2 2Y
    clarissa rae
    clarissa rae loved
    The Hunger

    david bowie as vampire = a great movie

    🔥 2 3Y
  • Allison
    Allison liked
    The Hunger

    Worth watching for first 30mins- Bauhaus, Bowie.

    🔥 1 2Y
    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia loved
    The Hunger

    lesbian

    🔥 1 2Y
    Kennie
    Kennie loved
    The Hunger

    just a couple of lezzies committing to eternal life after one full conversation. true to form. oh, to be in your thirties and already feel decrepit. like life has quickly outpaced you while the art of consumption is being festooned around the neck under the guise of eternal life

    8M
  • grace
    grace loved
    The Hunger

    wow. this has the perfect dark, ancient, sexy, haunting and bloody vampire film that i’ve been wanting (aside from nosferatu which was perfect). i really enjoyed everything about it! the visuals were gorgeous & truly pointed out the fear of death and everlasting life.

    1Y
    Fruit Cake
    Fruit Cake liked
    The Hunger

    beautiful cinematography !!! enjoyed and it all really made sense in the end. (she also ate and like who wouldn’t want to spend “forever” with her, sarah fumbled)

    1Y
    Jay
    Jay is "meh" on
    The Hunger

    Really wish the entire movie felt like the first 15 minutes but gay vampire Susan Sarandon is something everyone should experience

    10M
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Metacritic

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Based on 13 Critics
5.5

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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Reviews
50

The obsessive conjunction of lesbian sex and flowing blood suggests a deep-seated misogyny, but neither this nor any other theme is registered with enough clarity to offend.

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Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
38

The Hunger is an agonizingly bad vampire movie, circling around an exquisitely effective sex scene.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Hunger (1983) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Hunger (1983)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's The Hunger (1983) about?
A love triangle develops between a vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.
Who's the cast of The Hunger (1983)?
  • Catherine Deneuve as Miriam Blaylock
  • David Bowie as John Blaylock
  • Susan Sarandon as Sarah Roberts
  • Cliff De Young as Tom Haver
  • Beth Ehlers as Alice Cavender
  • Dan Hedaya as Lieutenant Allegrezza
  • Rufus Collins as Charlie Humphries
  • Suzanne Bertish as Phyllis
  • James Aubrey as Ron
  • Ann Magnuson as Young Woman from Disco
Who's the director behind The Hunger (1983)?
Tony Scott directed The Hunger (1983).
Who produced The Hunger (1983)?
Richard Shepherd produced The Hunger (1983).