The Hunger

The Hunger

97 mins | Drama, Horror | April 29, 1983

Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life, but John, her companion for centuries, suddenly discovers that he is getting old minute by minute, so he looks for Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging, and asks her for help.

The Hunger

97 mins | Drama, Horror | April 29, 1983

The Hunger
Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life, but John, her companion for centuries, suddenly discovers that he is getting old minute by minute, so he looks for Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging, and asks her for help.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Richard Shepherd Company
Original title The Hunger
Directors William Hassell, William Eustace, Julian Wall, Michael Stevenson, Roger Joseph Pugliese, Ceri Evans, David Tringham, Debbie Vertue, Tony Scott
Writers James Costigan, Whitley Strieber, Michael Thomas

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

as Miriam Blaylock

David Bowie

as John Blaylock

Susan Sarandon

as Sarah Roberts

Cliff DeYoung

as Tom Haver

Beth Ehlers

as Alice Cavender

Dan Hedaya

as Lieutenant Allegrezza

Rufus Collins

as Charlie Humphries

Suzanne Bertish

as Phyllis

James Aubrey

as Ron

Ann Magnuson

as Young Woman from Disco

John Stephen Hill

as Young Man from Disco

Shane Rimmer

as Arthur Jelinek

Peter Murphy

as Performer in Club (uncredited)

Douglas Lambert

as TV Host

Bessie Love

as Lillybelle

John Pankow

as 1st Phone Booth Youth

Willem Dafoe

as 2nd Phone Booth Youth

Sophie Ward

as Girl in London House

Philip Sayer

as Boy in London House

Lise Hilboldt

as Waiting Room Nurse

Michael Howe

as 1st Intern

Edward Wiley

as 2nd Intern

Richard Robles

as Skater

George Camiller

as Eumenes

Oke Wambu

as Egyptian Slave

Kent Miller

as Cadaver

Fred Yockers

as Cadaver

Susan Hunter

as Cadaver

James Wassenich

as Cadaver

Allan Richards

as Cadaver

Hilary Six

as Cadaver

Carole-Ann Scott

as Cadaver

Howard Blake

as Restaurant Pianist (uncredited)

Darrell Brook

as Nurse in Hospital (uncredited)

Jane Leeves

as (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

as Dancer in Club (uncredited)

James Payne

as Taxi Driver at Hotel (uncredited)