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About the Film

Year

1995

Rating

R

Genre

Horror / Comedy / Drama

Running Time

103 MIN

Synopsis

Eddie Murphy's got the bite in this movie mix of bone-chilling horror and chill-out comedy directed by Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street). As the vampire Maximillian, the popular star is the most diabolical, dashing and definitely undead dude in the 'hood. To add to the macabre fun, Murphy morphs into two other must-see characters: a paunchy preacher and a fast talking thug. Angela Basset (Waiting to Exhale, What's Love Got To Do With It) plays the cop whose world is rocked by Maximillian's attempts to make her his mate for eternity. And Kadeem Hardison (TV's A Different World) is the haplessly decaying vampire's sidekick who (a hand here, and ear there) is forever losing things. Brooklyn may be home to the undead now that Max is around-but means it's livelier than ever!

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Eddie Murphy

Maximillian

Angela Bassett

Rita

Allen Payne

Justice

Joanna Cassidy

Captain Dewey

John Witherspoon

Silas

Kadeem Hardison

Julius Jones

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Zeko

Vickilyn Reynolds

Mrs. Brown

Simbi Khali

Nikki

Josef Powell

Singer

About the Crew

Director

Wes Craven

Producer

Stuart M. Besser

Producer

Dixie J. Capp

Producer

Mark Lipsky

Producer

Marianne Maddalena

Producer

Eddie Murphy

Producer

Ray Murphy Jr

Writer

Chris Parker

Writer

Michael Lucker

Writer

Charles Murphy

Writer

Christopher Parker

Music Scoring

J. Peter Robinson