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Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

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Vampire in Brooklyn

"A comic tale of horror and seduction."

1995

1h 42m

5.1(643 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Detective Rita Veder

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

Allen Payne

Allen Payne

Detective Justice

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Julius Jones

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Silas Green

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Zeko

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Capt. Dewey

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Woman in Park

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Nikki

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Mrs. Brown

Creative team

Directed by: Wes Craven
Written by: Charlie Murphy
Chris Parker
Produced by: Mark Lipsky
Eddie Murphy

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