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.
The Hunger (1983) is a horror and drama film directed by Tony Scott, released on April 29, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon and Cliff DeYoung. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 675 ratings.
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Catherine Deneuve
as Miriam Blaylock
David Bowie
as John Blaylock
Susan Sarandon
as Sarah Roberts
Cliff DeYoung
as Tom Haver
Beth Ehlers
as Alice Cavender
Dan Hedaya
as Lieutenant Allegrezza
Rufus Collins
as Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish
as Phyllis
James Aubrey
as Ron
Ann Magnuson
as Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill
as Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer
as Arthur Jelinek
Directed by Tony Scott, written by Whitley Strieber, Michael Thomas and James Costigan, produced by Richard Shepherd.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 675 ratings.
I have to admit that although I've had the DVD forever, simply based on the laurels of the beauty/acting accomplishments of David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve, and that nothing I had ever watched by Tony Scott, with the exception of 'Crimson Tide', really gripped me as being cinephilically exceptional. And no, this really isn't either. But I threw it on anyway, and especially considering it was Scott's debut, this…
Reviewed on August 31, 2016
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The Hunger (1983) is available to stream on TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Hunger (1983) includes Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung and Beth Ehlers. The film was directed by Tony Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hunger was released on April 29, 1983 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Hunger (1983) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 675 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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