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| Directed by | Tony Scott |
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| Based on | The Hunger by Whitley Strieber |
| Produced by | Richard Shepherd |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Pamela Power |
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| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Co. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $12.3 million[1] |
The Hunger is a 1983 erotic horror film directed by Tony Scott in his directorial debut, starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and United States,[2] the film is a loose adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same name by Whitley Strieber, with a screenplay by Ivan Davis and Michael Thomas. Its plot concerns a love triangle between a doctor who specialises in sleep and ageing research (Sarandon) and a vampire couple (Deneuve and Bowie). The film's special effects were handled by make-up effects artist Dick Smith.[3]
After premiering at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival,[4] The Hunger was released in the spring of 1983 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Though it received a mixed critical response, the film has accrued a cult following within the goth subculture in the years since its release.[5]
- ^ "Tony Scott Boxography". Daily Variety. 6 August 1996. p. 44.
- ^ "The Hunger (1983) – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Morgan, David (31 July 2014). "Movie makeup master Dick Smith 1922–2014". CBS News. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "The Hunger". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (23 October 2017). "The true story behind David Bowie's gothic horror movie The Hunger". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2020.