The Hunger (1983 film)

The Hunger
The Hunger
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tony Scott
Screenplay by	Ivan Davis; Michael Thomas;
Based on	The Hunger; by Whitley Strieber
Produced by	Richard Shepherd
Starring	Catherine Deneuve; David Bowie; Susan Sarandon; Cliff De Young;
Cinematography	Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by	Pamela Power
Music by	Michel Rubini; Denny Jaeger;
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Release date	29 April 1983 (United States);
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$12.3 million

The Hunger is a 1983 erotic horror film directed by Tony Scott in his directorial debut, starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and United States,^[2] 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. Its plot concerns a love triangle between a doctor who specialises in sleep and ageing research (Sarandon) and a vampire couple (Deneuve and Bowie). The film's special effects were handled by make-up effects artist Dick Smith.^[3]

After premiering at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival,^[4] The Hunger was released in the spring of 1983 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Though it received a mixed critical response, the film has accrued a cult following within the goth subculture in the years since its release.^[5]

^ "Tony Scott Boxography". Daily Variety. 6 August 1996. p. 44.
^ "The Hunger (1983) – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ Morgan, David (31 July 2014). "Movie makeup master Dick Smith 1922–2014". CBS News. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "The Hunger". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ Roberts, Chris (23 October 2017). "The true story behind David Bowie's gothic horror movie The Hunger". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2020.