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The Hunger 1983 Directed by Tony Scott

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Horror
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $10,200,000
Release Date 29 April 1983
96 mins
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
Rufus Collins
Rufus Collins Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish
Suzanne Bertish Phyllis
James Aubrey
James Aubrey Ron
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill
John Stephen Hill Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer Arthur Jelinek
Peter Murphy
Peter Murphy Performer in Club (uncredited)
Douglas Lambert
Douglas Lambert TV Host
Bessie Love
Bessie Love Lillybelle
John Pankow
John Pankow 1st Phone Booth Youth
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe 2nd Phone Booth Youth
Sophie Ward
Sophie Ward Girl in London House
Philip Sayer
Philip Sayer Boy in London House
Lise Hilboldt
Lise Hilboldt Waiting Room Nurse
Michael Howe
Michael Howe 1st Intern
Edward Wiley
Edward Wiley 2nd Intern
Richard Robles
Richard Robles Skater
George Camiller
George Camiller Eumenes
Oke Wambu
Oke Wambu Egyptian Slave
Kent Miller
Kent Miller Cadaver
Fred Yockers
Fred Yockers Cadaver
Susan Hunter
Susan Hunter Cadaver
James Wassenich
James Wassenich Cadaver
Allan Richards
Allan Richards Cadaver
Hilary Six
Hilary Six Cadaver
Carole-Ann Scott
Carole-Ann Scott Cadaver
Howard Blake
Howard Blake Restaurant Pianist (uncredited)
Darrell Brook
Darrell Brook Nurse in Hospital (uncredited)
Jane Leeves
Jane Leeves (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons Dancer in Club (uncredited)
James Payne
James Payne Taxi Driver at Hotel (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Tony Scott
Tony Scott
Writers
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
James Costigan
James Costigan
Producer
Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Composers
Michel Rubini
Michel Rubini
Denny Jaeger
Denny Jaeger
Editor
Pamela Power
Pamela Power
Animation
David Allen
David Allen
Production Design
Brian Morris
Brian Morris
Sound
Campbell Askew
Campbell Askew
Peter Pennell
Peter Pennell
John H. Bolz
John H. Bolz
Clive Winter
Clive Winter
Original Writer
Whitley Strieber
Whitley Strieber
Art Direction
Victoria Paul
Victoria Paul
Clinton Cavers
Clinton Cavers
Set Decoration
Janet Rosenbloom
Janet Rosenbloom
Ann Mollo
Ann Mollo
Costume Design
Milena Canonero
Milena Canonero
Beverly Cycon
Beverly Cycon
Al Crane
Al Crane
Brenda Dabbs
Brenda Dabbs
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Makeup Artists
Paul Gobel
Paul Gobel
Doug Drexler
Doug Drexler
Antony Clavet
Antony Clavet
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Peter Montagna
Peter Montagna
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Hairstylists
Paula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie
Pierre Berroyer
Pierre Berroyer
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Music
Howard Blake
Howard Blake
Camera Operators
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
John Palmer
John Palmer
Michael Stone
Michael Stone
Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown
Casting
Mary Goldberg
Mary Goldberg
Maggie Cartier
Maggie Cartier
Lighting
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
Alan Grosch
Alan Grosch
Allan Mills
Allan Mills
George Parish
George Parish
David Morani
David Morani
Martin Evans
Martin Evans
Martin Phipps
Martin Phipps
Assistant Directors
Julian Wall
Julian Wall
Debbie Vertue
Debbie Vertue
David Tringham
David Tringham
William Hassell
William Hassell
Roger Joseph Pugliese
Roger Joseph Pugliese
William Eustace
William Eustace
Michael Stevenson
Michael Stevenson
Additional Photography
Hugh Johnson
Hugh Johnson
George Whitear
George Whitear
Catharine Bushnell
Catharine Bushnell
Tom Mangravite
Tom Mangravite