Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancis Ford Coppola
Screenplay byJames V. Hart
Based onDracula
by Bram Stoker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Ballhaus
Edited by
Music byWojciech Kilar
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 13, 1992 (1992-11-13) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[1][2]
Box office$215.9 million[3]

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 American gothic horror film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by James V. Hart, based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.[4][5][6] The film stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves, with Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost, and Tom Waits in supporting roles. Set in 19th-century England and Romania, it follows the eponymous vampire (Oldman), who falls in love with Mina Murray (Ryder), the fiancée of his solicitor Jonathan Harker (Reeves). When Dracula begins terrorizing Mina's friends, Professor Abraham Van Helsing (Hopkins), an expert in vampirism, is summoned to bring an end to his reign of terror. Its closing credits theme "Love Song for a Vampire", was written and performed by Annie Lennox.

Bram Stoker's Dracula was theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 1992. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Coppola's direction, the production values, and Oldman's performance,[7][8] although Reeves' performance was universally panned.[9][10][11] The film opened at the top of the box office, grossing $215.9 million against its $40 million budget, and was nominated in four categories at the 65th Academy Awards, winning Best Costume Design for Eiko Ishioka, Best Sound Editing, and Best Makeup, while also being nominated for Best Art Direction.

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