

The Addiction
1995-10-06 · 82 min · ★ 6.5
A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
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- Directors
- Abel Ferrara
- Production companies
- Fast Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 302,393
Top Cast
Lili TaylorKathleen Conklin
Christopher WalkenPeina
Annabella SciorraCasanova
Edie FalcoJean
Paul CalderonProfessor
Fredro StarrBlack
Kathryn ErbeAnthropology Student
Michael ImperioliMissionary
Jamal SimmonsBlack's Friend
Robert W. CastleNarrator / Priest
Frank AquilinoDelivery Man
Jay JulienDean
Chuck JeffreysBartenderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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