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Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.
Love at First Bite (1979) is a romance, comedy and horror film directed by Stan Dragoti, released on April 26, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin and Dick Shawn. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 116 ratings.
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George Hamilton
as Count Vladimir Dracula
Susan Saint James
as Cindy Sondheim
Richard Benjamin
as Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
Dick Shawn
as Lieutenant Ferguson NYPD
Arte Johnson
as Mr. Renfield
Sherman Hemsley
as Reverend Mike
Isabel Sanford
as Judge R. Thomas
Barry Gordon
as Flashlight Vendor
Ronnie Schell
as Guy in Elevator
Stanley Brock
as Erwin Newman (Cab Driver)
Bryan O'Byrne
as Priest
Michael Pataki
as Mobster
Directed by Stan Dragoti, written by Robert Kaufman, Mark Gindes and Bram Stoker, produced by Joel Freeman and Melvin Simon.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 116 ratings.
_**Dracula-in-the-modern-day parody with George Hamilton**_ The Communist regime in Romania forces Dracula from his castle (George Hamilton), so he and Renfield (Arte Johnson) fly to New York City to meet a model who has caught the Count’s eye (Susan Saint James). Richard Benjamin plays her therapist and Dick Shawn an officer that tries to help solve the vampire happenings. “Love at First Bite” (1979) spoofs…
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Love at First Bite (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Love at First Bite (1979) includes George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin, Dick Shawn and Arte Johnson. The film was directed by Stan Dragoti. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Love at First Bite was released on April 26, 1979 and runs for 1h 36m.
Love at First Bite (1979) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 116 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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