The Hunger

1h 36min

Horror

Drama

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 Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Richard Shepherd Company

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
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)
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
Oke Wambu

Oke Wambu

Egyptian Slave
Hilary Six

Hilary Six

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)

Release date

29th Apr 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English