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Vampire's Kiss is an American dark comedy film released in 1989 written by Joseph Minion who also penned Martin Scorsese's darkly comedic After Hours, and stars actors Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley.

Tagline:

Seduction. Romance. Murder. The things one does for love.

Plot summary

The name of this movie could lead one to think a vampire story is in the offing, but Vampire's Kiss is not that kind of movie. It is the story of Peter Loew (Nicolas Cage), a driven yuppie literary agent, who is slowly but inexorably going insane.

Loew puts on a consummate businessman facade by day, and club hops by night, with little in his life of any importance but one night stands and the pursuit of money and prestige.

Loew religiously sees a psychiatrist. During these sessions the watcher is first introduced to his declining mental health through a series of increasingly bizarre tirades that eventually begin to scare even his psychiatrist.

At home, Loew's has allowed his apartment to run to shambles. Throughout the movie the apartment's decline mirrors the protagonist's own. In one scene, probably Vampire's Kiss' most infamous, Loew catches and eats a cockroach in his apartment (Cage actually ate a cockroach during the filming of the scene, which reportedly required three takes).

Early in the film, Loew meets Rachel (Jennifer Beals) at a night club, whom he takes home. It is never made clear whether Rachel is a real person or solely a figment of Loew's deranged mind, but she quickly overpowers Loew, reveals vampiric fangs, and "feeds" on him. Soon thererafter Loew reveals that he believes he is changing into a vampire.

A subplot concerns a secretary working at Loew's office, Alva Restrepo (Maria Conchita Alonso) who is terrorized by Loew. Through plot machinations, Maria comes to falsely believe she has been raped by Loew. The movie spends some time showing a small slice of life of the working poor immigrant through Alva's character.

At Vampire's Kiss' conclusion, Loew is so far gone he is one of New York City's walking crazies; speaking to himself and wandering the streets and using his now disastrous apartment only as vampire's cave to hide from the sun. Loew finally meets an ignominous and fitting end that should be saved for viewing.

Cast

Nicolas Cage
.... Peter Loew
Maria Conchita Alonso
.... Alva Restrepo
Jennifer Beals
.... Rachel
Elizabeth Ashley .... Dr. Glaser
Kasi Lemmons .... Jackie
Bob Lujan .... Emilio
Jessica Lundy .... Sharon
Johnny Walker .... Donald
Boris Leskin .... Fantasy Cabbie
Michael Knowles
.... Andrew
John Michael Higgins
.... Ed
Jodie Markell .... Joke Girl
Marc Coppola .... Joke Guy
David Hyde Pierce
.... Theater Guy (as David Pierce)
Amy Stiller .... Theater Girl
Helen Lloyd Breed .... Secretary in Ladies Room
Sol Echeverría .... Alva's Mother
Jill Gatsby .... Victim Girl
Rex Robbins .... Sidney Langdon
Robert Dorfman .... Editor #3
William De Acutis .... Editor #2
David Holbrook .... Editor #1
Yanni Sfinias .... Cursing Cabbie (as Yanni Sfinnias)
Rogerio Triandade .... Dr. Glazer's Lover
Robyn Knoll .... Friday Secretary
Jorgen Schiott .... Coffin Bystander
Christopher Sluka .... Hanger Out
Stephen Chen .... Fang Vendor
Jennifer Butt .... Marriage Girl #2
Jennifer Spinner .... Marriage Girl #1
Paul Sansone .... Waiter
Cheryl Henry .... Judy
Herschel Rosen .... Man in Diner
Phil Ballou .... Black Crooner
Reggie Rock Bythewood
.... Church Bystander (scenes deleted)
Mark Oates .... Apache Dancer
John Epperson .... Apache Dancer
Jerry Rector .... Larry
Pamela Dean Kelly .... Bar Girl
Jonathon Gentry .... Boy
Renee Scroggins .... Band Member
Helen Scroggins .... Band Member
Valerie Jean Scroggins .... Band Member
David Miles .... Band Member
Jacques Sandulescu .... Ukranian (as Jacques Sandlescu)
Scott Pastore .... Bouncer (uncredited)
Debbie Rochon
.... Bar Girl #2 (uncredited)

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