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The Addiction

The Addiction

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The Addiction

"The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive."

1995

1h 22m

6.5(323 votes)

Drama

Horror

Overview

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Kathleen Conklin

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Peina

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Casanova

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Jean

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Professor

Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr

Black

Kathryn Erbe

Kathryn Erbe

Anthropology Student

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Missionary

Jamal Simmons

Jamal Simmons

Black's Friend

Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle

Narrator / Priest

Creative team

Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Written by: Nicholas St. John
Produced by: Fernando Sulichin
Denis Hann

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