Vampire in Brooklyn

1995, Comedy, 1h 41m

34 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Neither scary nor very funny, this misguided effort never lives up to its premise. Read critic reviews

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Vampire in Brooklyn videos

Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Zombie Fight

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Wearing a Gangster's Skin Funny Eddie Murphy Scene

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - From Zombie to Vampire

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Vampire vs. Gangsters

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Tempted by Blood

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Killing The Vampire

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Seduced by a Vampire

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Fighting Vampires

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Vampire in Brooklyn: Official Clip - Vampire's Servant

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Movie Info

In the wake of her mother's death in a mental institution, detective Rita Veder (Angela Bassett) is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene -- a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea -- Rita meets Maximilian (Eddie Murphy), a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her. When Rita begins suffering from crippling hallucinations, she calls upon Dr. Zeko (Zakes Mokae), an occultist who suspects a vampire is on the loose.

Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Eddie Murphy, Mark Lipsky
Writer: Chris Parker, Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.7M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

Cast & Crew

Eddie Murphy

Maximillian, Preacher Pauly, Guido

Angela Bassett

Det. Rita Veder

Allen Payne

Detective Justice

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Julius Jones

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Silas Green

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Zeko

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Critic Reviews for Vampire in Brooklyn

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