Drink from me and live forever
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Cast
Tom Cruise
Lestat
Brad Pitt
Louis
Antonio Banderas
Armand
Christian Slater
Malloy
Stephen Rea
Santiago
Kirsten Dunst
Claudia
Domiziana Giordano
Madeleine
Thandiwe Newton
Yvette
Laure Marsac
Mortal Woman on Stage
John McConnell
Gambler
Mike Seelig
Pimp
Bellina Logan
Tavern Girl
Lyla Hay Owen
Widow St. Clair
Lee E. Scharfstein
Widow's Lover
Monte Montague
Plague Victim Bearer
Nathalie Bloch
Maid
Jeanette Kontomitras
Woman in Square
Roger Lloyd Pack
Piano Teacher
George Kelly
Dollmaker
Nicole DuBois Favre
Creole Woman
Virginia McCollam
Whore on Waterfront
Helen McCrory
2nd Whore
Indra Ové
New Orleans Whore
Micha Bergese
Paris Vampire
Rory Edwards
Paris Vampire
Marcel Iureș
Paris Vampire
Susan Lynch
Paris Vampire
Louise Kim Salter
Paris Vampire
Matthew Sim
Paris Vampire
François Testory
Paris Vampire
Andrew Tiernan
Paris Vampire
Simon Tyrrell
Paris Vampire
George Antoni
Paris Vampire
Sara Stockbridge
Estelle
Katia Caballero
Woman in Audience
Louis Lewis-Smith
Mortal Boy
Videos
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- Release Date 11/11/1994
- Language English
- Director Neil Jordan
- Editors Mick Audsley, Joke van Wijk
- Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot
- Producers David Geffen, Stephen Woolley
- Company Geffen Pictures
- Budget $60,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Nov 9, 1994 | Premiere (Westwood, California) | — |
| Canada | Nov 11, 1994 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Nov 11, 1994 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Dec 1, 1994 | Theatrical | 16 |
| CH | Dec 9, 1994 | Theatrical | 16 |
| SE | Dec 9, 1994 | Theatrical | 15 |
| CH | Dec 10, 1994 | Theatrical | — |
| Japan | Dec 10, 1994 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Dec 15, 1994 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Brazil | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | 14 |
| DK | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | 15 |
| FI | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| Italy | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| PT | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| Spain | Dec 16, 1994 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Dec 21, 1994 | Theatrical | 16 |
| AR | Dec 22, 1994 | Theatrical | — |
| GR | Dec 23, 1994 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Dec 26, 1994 | Theatrical | MA 15+ |
| NZ | Dec 26, 1994 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Poland | Dec 31, 1994 | Theatrical | 15 |
| South Korea | Dec 31, 1994 | Theatrical | 15 |
| NO | Jan 13, 1995 | Theatrical | 18 |
| IE | Jan 20, 1995 | Theatrical | 18 |
| TR | Jan 20, 1995 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Jan 20, 1995 | Theatrical | 18 |
| SK | Feb 16, 1995 | Theatrical | 15 |
| HU | Mar 2, 1995 | Theatrical | 18 |
| CZ | Mar 16, 1995 | Theatrical | 15+ |
| Romania | Mar 31, 1995 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Apr 13, 1996 | Physical (VHS) | — |
| France | Sep 30, 1998 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| SK | Feb 9, 2001 | TV (Markíza) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Jan 19, 2003 | TV (V8) | 16 |
| ID | Mar 9, 2005 | TV | — |
| Netherlands | Sep 19, 2007 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| AE | Jun 20, 2008 | TV | — |
| France | Oct 29, 2008 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 16 |
| SG | Apr 27, 2010 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| Netherlands | Jan 12, 2011 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 16 |
| France | Nov 30, 2011 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| Mexico | Nov 21, 2014 | Physical (DVD) | C |
| IN | May 24, 2017 | Digital | — |
| PH | Dec 1, 2021 | Digital | — |
| France | May 1, 2022 | Digital (Netflix) | 16 |
| TW | Oct 12, 2024 | Premiere (Kaohsiung Film Festival) | — |
Interview with the Vampire Ratings
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