Vampire in Brooklyn

Theatrical - Wide 1995-10-26

Cast Angela Bassett Eddie Murphy Allen Payne Kadeem Hardison John Witherspoon
Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Charlie Murphy Chris Parker Michael Lucker

Box Office Gross: $19,800,000

Running Time: 102 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions

Genres: Comedy Fantasy Horror Romance

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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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