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| 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 | Second Unit Director, Special Effects | 
| 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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