When it was announced that Tom Cruise would play the vampire Lestat in this adaptation of Anne Rice's bestselling novel, even Rice chimed in with a highly publicized objection. The author wisely and justifiably recanted her negative opinion when she saw Cruise's excellent performance, which perceptively addresses the pain and chronic melancholy that plagues anyone cursed with immortal bloodlust. Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst are equally good at maintaining the dark and brooding tone of Rice's novel. And in this rare mainstream project for a major studio, director Neil Jordan compensates for a lumbering plot by honoring the literate, Romantic qualities of Rice's screenplay. Considered a disappointment while being embraced by Rice's loyal followers, the movie is too slow to be a satisfying thriller, but it is definitely one of the most lavish, intelligent horror films ever made. --Jeff Shannon

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title:	Interview with the Vampire
theatricalDate:	11-11-1994
stars:	Tom Cruise Brad Pitt Kirsten Dunst Stephen Rea Antonio Banderas Christian Slater Virginia McCollam John McConnell Mike Seelig Bellina Logan Thandie Newton Indra Ové Helen McCrory Lyla Hay Owen Lee E. Scharfstein Monte Montague (II) Nathalie Bloch-Lainé Jeanette Kontomitras Roger Lloyd-Pack George Kelly (II)
purchase date:	07-09-2006
publisher:	Warner Home Video
published:	26-03-1997
price:	$24.98
net Rating:	4.5
MPAA Rating:	R
minutes:	123
last lookup time:	179361680
genre:	Vampires Horror
fullTitle:	Interview with the Vampire
features:	Anamorphic Closed-captioned Color Dolby Full Screen Widescreen NTSC 1.85:1
director:	Neil Jordan
currentValue:	$9.97
created:	179361680
country:	us
aspect:	DVD
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