

Modern Vampires
1998-10-19 · 91 min · ★ 4.9
A vampire hunter in southern California discovers that his son has been murdered by a gang of the undead and thus goes on a quest for revenge.
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Production details
- Directors
- Richard Elfman
- Production companies
- Storm Entertainment, Muse Productions, MUSE/Wyman
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
Casper Van DienDallas
Natasha Gregson WagnerNico
Rod SteigerDr. Frederick Van Helsing
Kim CattrallUlrike
Natasha LyonneRachel
Craig FergusonRichard
Natalya AndreychenkoPanthia
Robert PastorelliThe Count
Gabriel CasseusTime Bomb
Victor TogundeSoda Pop
Flex AlexanderTrigger
Udo KierVincent
Boris Lee KrutonogConcierge
Marco HofschneiderHans
Conchata FerrellWanda, Nico's Mother
Brent BriscoeGeorge, Nico's Stepfather
John FleckTrick
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