The Addiction
“The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.”
A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
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Cast
29 people
Lili Taylor
Kathleen Conklin
Known for
The Conjuring
Daredevil: Born Again
Christopher Walken
Peina
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Severance
Annabella Sciorra
Casanova
Known for
Tulsa King
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Edie Falco
Jean
Known for
The Sopranos
Oz
Paul Calderon
Professor
Known for
Bosch
Ironheart
Fredro Starr
Black
Known for
Save the Last Dance
Torque
Kathryn Erbe
Anthropology Student
Known for
Stir of Echoes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Michael Imperioli
Missionary
Known for
The Sopranos
The White Lotus
Jamal Simmons
Black's Friend
Also in
Kids
'R Xmas
Robert W. Castle
Narrator / Priest
Known for
Philadelphia
Michael A. Fella
Cop
Also in
Bad Lieutenant
Law & Order
Louis Katz
Doctor
Abel Ferrara Director · Nicholas St. John Writer Joe Delia Composer
Worldwide gross $302K · United States release October 6, 1995 · Produced in United States
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$302,393
Production
Fast Films
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Fastnet Films
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Guild
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October Films
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 21, 1995
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 6, 1995
Theatrical
France
April 10, 1996 · Theatrical
March 24, 2021 · Physical
October 4, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
February 18, 1995 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
March 31, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
April 27, 1998 · Physical · VHS
June 30, 2003 · Physical · DVD
December 9, 2024 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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