Meet the man behind the legend in this true story of Vlad the Impaler, whose vicious and cruel reputation as a bloodthirsty warlord became the basis for the myth of Dracula.
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) is a tv movie and horror film directed by Joe Chappelle, released on October 31, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Rudolf Martin, Jane March, Christopher Brand and Peter Weller. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula before you stream it.
Rudolf Martin
as Vlad
Jane March
as Lidia
Christopher Brand
as Bruno
Peter Weller
as Father Stefan
Roger Daltrey
as King Janos
Michael Sutton
as Radu
Răzvan Vasilescu
as Aron
Radu Amzulescu
as Inquisitor
Maia Morgenstern
as Woman at Fountain
Claudiu Bleonţ
as Sultan Mohamed
Claudiu Trandafir
as Prince Karl
Dan Bordeianu
as Vlad III - Age 18
Directed by Joe Chappelle, written by Thomas Baum, produced by Avram Butch Kaplan.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 50 ratings.
I was drawn to this film by a trailer in which I could swear that I saw Roger Daltrey (from "The Who") and indeed, sparingly, here he is as "Janos", the King who decides to empower "Vlad Tepes" (Rudolf Martin) to fight against the Ottoman empire and to free his Romanian nation from their occupying yoke. This film makes no reference at all to any of the more traditional vampiric myth. It's basically just a…
Reviewed on August 28, 2023
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Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) includes Rudolf Martin, Jane March, Christopher Brand, Peter Weller and Roger Daltrey. The film was directed by Joe Chappelle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula was released on October 31, 2000 and runs for 1h 32m.
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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