The Hunger (1983)
| Release Date | 29 April 1983 |
| US Box Office | $5,000,000 |
| Tagline | Nothing Human Loves Forever |
| Genre | Horror, Romance |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | London, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Erotic Drama |
| Mood | Flames of Passion, Spellbinders |
| Themes | Vampires, Social Injustice, Dangerous Attraction |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Creepy, Goth, Ominous, Stylized, Sexy |
| Tags | Aging, Attic, Bloodsucker, Lesbianism, Nightclub, Psychic, Scientist, Seduction, Sex, Sexual Attraction, Sexuality, Siren [temptress], Vampire |
The Hunger is a 1983 British horror film and the directorial debut of Tony Scott. It is the story of a love triangle between a doctor (Susan Sarandon) who specializes in sleep and aging research and a counter-culture vampire couple (Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie). The film is a loose adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same name by Whitley Strieber, with a screenplay by Ivan Davis and Michael Thomas. The cinematography was by Stephen Goldblatt.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Rufus Collins
Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish
Phyllis
John Stephen Hill
Young Man from Disco
Douglas Lambert
TV Host
Philip Sayer
Boy in London House
Lise Hilboldt
Waiting Room Nurse
Michael Howe
1st Intern
Edward Wiley
2nd Intern
Richard Robles
Skater
George Camiller
Eumenes
Oke Wambu
Egyptian Slave
Kent Miller
Cadaver
Fred Yockers
Cadaver
Susan Hunter
Cadaver
James Wassenich
Cadaver
Allan Richards
Cadaver
Hilary Six
Cadaver
Carole-Ann Scott
Cadaver
Howard Blake
Restaurant Pianist
James Payne
Taxi driver at hotel
Director
Producer
James Costigan
writer
Ivan Davis
writer
Whitley Strieber
novel
Michael Thomas
writer
Richard Shepherd
producer
Original Music
Denny Jaeger
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Michel Rubini
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Cinematographer
Stephen Goldblatt
Editor
Pamela Power
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Production Designer
Brian Morris
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Art Director
Clinton Cavers
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Set Decorator
Ann Mollo
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Costume Designer
Milena Canonero
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Makeup Department
Antony Clavet
special makeup
Nick Dudman
prosthetic makeup artist
Carl Fullerton
makeup illusions
Peter Montagna
special makeup effects artist
Doug Drexler
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Terence A. Clegg
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Stevenson
second assistant director
David Tringham
first assistant director
Debbie Vertue
third assistant director
Julian Wall
third assistant director
Art Department
Terry Apsey
construction manager
Edward Drohan
property master: New York
Trisha Edwards
buyer
John King
draughtsman
Beverly Miller
scenic artist: New York
Victoria Paul
art director: New York
Ian Ritchie
art department assistant
Janet Rosenbloom
set decorator: New York
Walter Tatro
assistant props: New York
Sound Department
Campbell Askew
sound effects editor
John H. Bolz
sound mixer: New York
Geoff R. Brown
assistant dialogue editor
Rowland Fowles
boom operator
Jeremy Gibbs
assistant sound editor
Mike Hopkins
dialogue editor
Dushko Indjic
second boom operator
Ray Merrin
dubbing mixer
Danny Neroda
sound recordist: New York
Peter Pennell
sound editor
Bill Rowe
dubbing mixer
Clive Winter
sound mixer
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Special Effects
Martin Gutteridge
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Dave Allen
stop motion animator: monkey sequence
Camera and Electrical Department
Garrett Brown
Steadicam operator
Catharine Bushnell
still photographer: New York
David Cadwallader
camera grip
Mark Cridlin
clapper loader
Angelo Di Giacomo
second assistant camera: New York
Joseph Di Pasquale
assistant camera: New York
Martin Evans
gaffer
James Fitzpatrick
gaffer: New York
Hugh Johnson
additional photographer, focus puller
Tom Mangravite
director of photography: New York
Ray Meehan
best boy
Angelo Pacifici
assistant camera
John Palmer
camera operator
Ed Quinn
key grip: New York
Bob Smith
camera operator
David Wagreich
first assistant camera: New York
Casting Department
Maggie Cartier
casting: UK
Mary Goldberg
casting: USA
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Crouch
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Tim Fulford
second assistant editor
Peter Honess
first assistant editor
Music Department
Howard Blake
music arranger, music supervisor
David Lawson
performer: additional electronic music and effects
Other Crew
Dave Allen
monkey effects
Roger Dicken
monkey effects
John O'Driscoll
title designer
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Peerford Ltd.
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Distributor
MGM/UA Entertainment Company
Chapel Distribution
Living Colour Entertainment
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
,
United International Pictures (UIP)
Vídeo Arte
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Effects Associates
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Miscellaneous
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Tony Scott
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Crimson Tide (1995)
Days of Thunder (1990)
Deja Vu (2006)
Domino (2005)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Man on Fire (2004)
Revenge (1990)
Spy Game (2001)
The Fan (1996)
The Hunger
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Top Gun (1986)
True Romance (1993)
Unstoppable (2010)
Whitley Strieber
Communion (1989)
The Hunger
Wolfen (1981)
