''Vampire'' is a 1979 American
made-for-television
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horror film
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Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
E. W. Swackhamer, co-written and produced by
Steven Bochco
Steven Ronald Bochco Masterson (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was an American television writer and producer. He developed a number of television series, including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Cop Rock'' ...
, and starring
Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
His film credits included ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', '' Invasion USA'', ''The Seven-Ups'', ''Scarecr ...
,
Jason Miller,
E. G. Marshall
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,
Kathryn Harrold
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,
Jessica Walter
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, and
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in ''The ...
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Premise
A handsome millionaire vampire with an irresistible power over women becomes hunted by two vampire killers in modern-day San Francisco
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.
Cast
* Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
His film credits included ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', '' Invasion USA'', ''The Seven-Ups'', ''Scarecr ...
as Anton Voytek
* Jason Miller as John Rawlins
* E. G. Marshall
E. G. Marshall (born Everett Eugene Grunz;Everett Eugene Grunz in Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934, Ancestry.comEverett Eugene Grunz in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, accessed via Ancestry.com June 18, ...
as Harry Kilcoyne
* Kathryn Harrold
Kathryn Harrold (born August 2, 1950) is an American counselor and retired actress, best known for her leading roles in films '' The Hunter'' (1980), '' Modern Romance'' (1981), '' The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper'' (1981), '' Yes, Giorgio'' (1982), ...
as Leslie Rawlins
* Jessica Walter
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as Nicole DeCamp
* Barrie Youngfellow
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Career
Youngfellow began her career in the early 1970s in a small role in a ...
as Andrea Parker
* Michael Tucker as Christopher Bell
* Jonelle Allen
Jonelle Allen (born July 18, 1944) is an American actress, singer, and dancer from Harlem, New York, United States. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s, Allen has co-starred in films, Broadway productions, and television. In 19 ...
as Brandy
* Scott Paulin
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as Father Hanley
* Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in ''The ...
as Captain Desher
References
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American television films
1979 horror films
1979 television films
1979 films
ABC network original films
American thriller films
American supernatural horror films
American vampire films
1970s English-language films
1970s thriller films
American horror television films
Vampires in television
Films scored by Fred Karlin
MTM Enterprises films
Films directed by E. W. Swackhamer
1970s American films
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