Movie Description Eddie Murphy is Maximillian, the last of a race of vampires from the Caribbean who travels to New York in search of Rita (Angela Bassett), an NYPD officer whom he considers to be the perfect woman to carry on his dying bloodline. Once he hits Gotham, Maximillian has a series of fish-out-of-water adventures, which include posing as a street preacher, finding a slum apartment that he magically turns elegant, and dropping plenty of one liners. When Maximillian finds Rita, he must compete for her affections with her partner Justice (Allen Payne), which he does with the help of his faithful and decomposing sidekick Julius (Kadeem Hardison). Wes Craven (SCREAM, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) directed this offbeat mix of comedy, horror, and romance, which could be seen as a genre flipside to Murphy's COMING TO AMERICA.
| Credits | | Cast: | Allen Payne, Angela Bassett, Joanna Cassidy, Kadeem Hardison, Zakes Mokae |
| Details | | Edition: | Widescreen | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital Surround - English Dolby Digital Surround - French Additional Release Material: Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection, Released theatrically in the USA October 27, 1995. The film went on to gross $18.7 million at the domestic box office.
Color by DeLuxe.
Additional cast: Messiri Freeman (Eva); Kelly Cinnante (Officer); and Ayo Adeyemi (Bartender).
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Copyright 1995 Paramount Pictures.
Editorial Reviews "...A good balance between horror and comedy....Murphy proves effective and menacing as the vampire..." Variety - Brian Lowry (10/30/1995)
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