Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers (WGA):

Anne Rice (screenplay)
Anne Rice (novel)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Fantasy

Tagline:

Drink From Me And Live Forever

Plot:

A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Plot Keywords:

Monster As Victim | Aristocrat | 18th Century | 19th Century | Gambling

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 8	12:00 AM	TMC
Fri. Sept. 12	5:40 PM	TMC
Mon. Sept. 15	4:20 PM	TMC

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	Louis de Pointe du Lac
Christian Slater	...	Daniel Malloy
Virginia McCollam	...	Whore on Waterfront
John McConnell	...	Gambler
Tom Cruise	...	Lestat de Lioncourt
Mike Seelig	...	Pimp
Bellina Logan	...	Tavern Girl
Thandie Newton	...	Yvette
Lyla Hay Owen	...	Widow St. Clair
Lee E. Scharfstein	...	Widow's Lover (as Lee Emery)
Indra Ové	...	New Orleans Whore (as Indra Ove)
Helen McCrory	...	2nd Whore
Monte Montague	...	Plague Victim Bearer
Kirsten Dunst	...	Claudia
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé	...	Maid (as Nathalie Bloch)

Also Known As:

Interview with the Vampire (USA) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for vampire violence and gore, and for sexuality.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (No. 33401) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | France:-12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:18A (Alberta) (2000) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Geffen Pictures

Trivia:

The character Louis' full name is Louis de Pointe du Lac. Louis was based on 'Anne Rice' as she grieved for her deceased daughter, Michelle. Louis was even given Anne Rice's birthday of 4 October.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: On the Golden Gate Bridge, just as Daniel's Mustang crashes into the other car, you can clearly see a man in a black hood driving the car.

Quotes:

Louis: For 30 years I had avoided that place. Yet I found my way back there with hardly an upward glance.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sympathy for the Devil

An entire hour is missing from the released version

Neil Jordan who is masterful with small intimate films, served up scrambled eggs on this picture where budget was no object. There is an entire hour missing from all the released versions because in 1994 Geffen/Warner Bros. didn't believe a film audience would sit through a well paced, well told story for three hours. No one in charge had seen Apocalypse Now. Perhaps someday it will be reedited and my work and the entire hour withheld will be added.