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The Hunger

Year:

1983

Duration:

97 min

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Tony Scott

Awards:

2 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1983-04-29

Filming Locations: 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London, England, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $1,832,898 (USA) (1 May 1983)

Gross: $4,774,015 (USA) (22 May 1983)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dan Hedaya

The Hunger

Beth Ehlers

The Hunger

Lise Hilboldt

Catherine Deneuve

Miriam Blaylock

David Bowie

John Blaylock

Susan Sarandon

Sarah Roberts

Cliff De Young

Tom Haver

Rufus Collins

Charlie Humphries

Suzanne Bertish

Phyllis

James Aubrey

Ron

Ann Magnuson

Young Woman from Disco

John Stephen Hill

Young Man from Disco

Shane Rimmer

Arthur Jelinek

Bauhaus

Disco Group

Douglas Lambert

TV Host

Bessie Love

Lillybelle

John Pankow

1st Phone Booth Youth

Willem Dafoe

2nd Phone Booth Youth

Sophie Ward

Girl in London House

Philip Sayer

Boy in London House

Michael Howe

1st Intern

Edward Wiley

2nd Intern

Richard Robles

Skater

George Camiller

Eumenes

Oke Wambu

Egyptian Slave

Kent Miller

Cadaver

Fred Yockers

Cadaver

Susan Hunter

Cadaver

James Wassenich

Cadaver

Allan Richards

Cadaver

Hilary Six

Cadaver

Carole-Ann Scott

Cadaver

Howard Blake

Restaurant Pianist (uncredited)

Jane Leeves

(uncredited)

Peter Murphy

Performer in Club (uncredited)

James Payne

Taxi Driver at Hotel (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Tony Scott discovered the rock group Bauhaus in a London nightclub and decided to put them in the movie.

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Catherine Deneuve's character Miriam Blaylock was literally a French Vampire in America [See: Innocent Blood (1992)].

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David Bowie's rapid aging scenes were likened to Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

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Goofs

During the quick cuts when John attacks Alice, blood splashes on the sheet music. A few cuts later, the music stand is kicked to the floor, and the open pages are now blood-free. The unstained pages are seen again at the end of the sequence (in a fade effect that reinstates their blood stains).

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During the scene when Miriam offers the drink to Sarah, Sarah is standing in front of a bust depicting Miriam. The camera pans between the two a total of three times. The third time, when Sarah takes a sip of her drink, the bust is not there.

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In the climactic sequence, Miriam takes a swipe at one of the cadavers, knocking its jaw off. The impact causes it to wobble, making it obvious that it is a rigid, lightweight prop.

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Quotes

Miriam Blaylock: Sarah!

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John Blaylock: Forever...?

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Lieutenant Allegrezza: Lieutenant Allegrezza.

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Faq

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Hunger can be found here.

What TV episode also features a scientist trying to learn how reverse aging by studying children with progeria?

"The X Files: Young at Heart (#1.15)" (1994). See also: the Wikipedia page for progeria.

A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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