Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Wes Craven |
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| Writer: | Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker, Chris Parker, Eddie Murphy |
| Staring: |
| Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 1995 |
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| Director: | Wes Craven |
| Writer: | Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker, Chris Parker, Eddie Murphy |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Horror |
| Keywords | vampire, brooklyn, new york city, african american comedy, african american romance, black vampire |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,800,000
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Angela Bassett | Detective Rita Veder |
| Eddie Murphy | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido |
| Allen Payne | Detective Justice |
| Kadeem Hardison | Julius Jones |
| John Witherspoon | Silas Green |
| Zakes Mokae | Dr. Zeko |
| Joanna Cassidy | Capt. Dewey |
| Jerry Hall | Woman in Park |
| Simbi Khali | Nikki |
| Vickilyn Reynolds | Mrs. Brown |
| Messiri Freeman | Eva, Julius' Girl |
| Kelly Cinnante | Policewoman Photographer |
| Jsu Garcia | Anthony |
| W. Earl Brown | Thrasher |
| Ayo Adeyemi | Bartender |
| Troy Curvey Jr. | Choir Leader |
| William Blount | Deacon Brown |
| Joe Costanza | Bear |
| John LaMotta | Lizzy |
| Marcelo Tubert | Waiter at Caprisi's |
| Nick DeMauro | Kitty Caprisi |
| Mark Haining | Man in Park |
| Wendy Robie | Zealot at Police Station |
| Alyse Mandel | Policewoman |
| Larry Paul Marshall | Greeter at Church |
| Vince Micelli | Checkers Player |
| Oren Waters | Singer |
| Carlton Davis | Singer |
| Clive Ross | Singer |
| Michael Hyde | Singer |
| Maxine Waters Willard | Singer |
| Josef Powell | Singer |
| Roy Galloway | Singer |
| Carmen Carter | Singer |
| Julia Waters | Singer |
| Carmen Twillie | Singer |
| Ray Combs | Game Show Host |
| Mitch Pileggi | Tony the Hitman |
| Ken Tipton | Thug |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wes Craven | Director |
| Charlie Murphy | Screenplay, Story |
| Michael Lucker | Screenplay |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gary Diamond | Art Direction |
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Designer |
| Bernadine M. Anderson | Makeup Supervisor |
| William Howard | Hair Supervisor |
| Chris Parker | Screenplay |
| Sonja Davis | Stunts |
| Eileen Mack Knight | Casting |
| Cynthia Kay Charette | Art Direction |
| Bob Kensinger | Set Decoration |
| Marie Carter | Makeup Artist |
| Erma Kent | Hairstylist |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | First Assistant Director |
| Henry Alberti | Set Designer |
| Phil Dagort | Set Designer |
| Paul B. Clay | Sound Designer |
| Tim Philben | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alex Brown | Stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
| Rusty McClennon | Stunts |
| Bob McGovern | Stunts |
| Jay W. Yowler | Gaffer |
| Toy Van Lierop | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Chesney | Special Effects, Second Unit Director |
| Hayley H. Hsu | Second Assistant Director |
| Roberta Doheny | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Reale | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Irving E. Lewis | Stunts |
| Wayne Montanio | Stunts |
| Tony Cutrono | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Robert D. Tomer | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Douy Swofford | Title Designer |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Patrick Lussier | Editor |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | Stunts |
| Dane Farwell | Stunts |
| Eddie Murphy | Story |
| LaFaye Baker | Stunts |
| Mark Hicks | Stunts |
| Gary Littlejohn | Stunts |
| Dennis Madalone | Stunts |
| Buck McDancer | Stunts |
| Gary Price | Stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| Eartha Robinson | Choreographer |
| J. Peter Robinson | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marianne Maddalena | Executive Producer |
| Eddie Murphy | Producer |
| Mark Lipsky | Producer |
| Dixie J. Capp | Co-Producer |
| Stuart M. Besser | Executive Producer |
| Ray Murphy Sr. | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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