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Dracula is a 1979 British-American horror film directed by John Badham. The film starred Frank Langella in the title role as well as Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence and Kate Nelligan.
The film was based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, though much of Stoker's original plot was revised to make the film, advertised with the tagline "A Love Story", more romantic. The film won the 1979 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.
Original Release
07/13/1979
US Release
07/13/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Langella | Count Dracula |
Laurence Olivier | Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
Donald Pleasence | Dr. Jack Seward |
Kate Nelligan | Lucy Seward |
Trevor Eve | Jonathan Harker |
Jan Francis | Mina Van Helsing |
Janine Duvitski | Annie |
Tony Haygarth | Milo Renfield |
Teddy Turner | Swales |
Sylvester McCoy | Walter |
Directors
Writers
W.D. Richter, Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston, Bram Stoker
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Langella | Count Dracula |
Laurence Olivier | Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
Donald Pleasence | Dr. Jack Seward |
Kate Nelligan | Lucy Seward |
Trevor Eve | Jonathan Harker |
Jan Francis | Mina Van Helsing |
Janine Duvitski | Annie |
Tony Haygarth | Milo Renfield |
Teddy Turner | Swales |
Sylvester McCoy | Walter |
Kristine Howarth | Mrs. Galloway |
Joe Belcher | Tom Hindley |
Ted Carroll | Scarborough Sailor |
Frank Birch | Harbormaster |
Gabor Vernon | Captain of Demeter |
Frank Henson | Demeter Sailor |
Peter Wallis | Priest |
Dan Meaden | Asylum Nurse |
Terry Walsh | Dead Sailor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marvin Mirisch | Executive Producer |
Walter Mirisch | Producer |
Tom Pevsner | Producer |