Bram Stoker's Dracula

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 11 13 (USA)

UPC: 043396514195

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children]

Summary: Based on Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel, this film from Francis Ford Coppola and screenwriter James Victor Hart offers a full-blooded portrait of the immortal Transylvanian vampire. The major departure from Stoker is one of motivation as Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) is motivated more by romance than by bloodlust. He punctures the necks as a means of avenging the death of his wife in the 15th century, and when he comes to London, it is specifically to meet heroine Mina Harker (Winona Ryder), the living image of his late wife (Ryder plays a dual role, as do several of her costars). Anthony Hopkins is obsessed vampire hunter Van Helsing, while Keanu Reeves takes on the role of Jonathan Harker, and Tom Waits plays bug-eating Renfield. Bram Stoker's Dracula was the winner of three Academy Awards. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Horror

Awards: Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Interactive menus
Chapter selections

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/07/1997

Audio: DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 127 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: Spanish,Korean

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Robert Firsching

One of the most commercially successful horror films of all time, Francis Ford Coppola's reinterpretation of the legendary vampire story isn't really a horror film at all. Despite a powerful opening sequence, amazing special effects, and a brief scene of a lycanthropic wolf-beast having sex, this version strips away most of the scares and sex in favor of romance. Rather than the powerful, feral sexuality of previous screen Draculas -- Christopher Lee comes to mind -- Gary Oldman's performance hinges on sadness, longing, and the memory of his murdered wife. Those familiar with horror archetypes might even argue that this is a mummy film in vampire's clothing. Critics were quick to praise Coppola for his faithfulness to Bram Stoker's novel, but, in re-creating its detail, he may have missed its essence: the vampire is not a romantic anti-hero, but a dark representation of sexual taboo. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Hubert Wells  Actor 
James Murray  Actor 
Maud Winchester  Actor 
Fred Spencer  Actor 
I.M. Hobson  Actor 
Tatiana Von Furstenberg  Actor 
Victoria Thomas  Actor 
Robert Getz  Actor 
Cully Fredricksen  Actor 
Robert Buckingham  Actor 
Daniel Newman  Actor 
Laurie Frank  Actor 
Jules Sylvester  Actor 
Don Lewis  Actor 
Michael Apted  Executive Producer 
Francis Ford Coppola  Director 
Francis Ford Coppola  Producer 
Fred Fuchs  Producer 
Jim V. Hart  Screenwriter 
Wojciech Kilar  Composer (Music Score) 
Charles B. Mulvehill  Producer 
John Patrick Veitch  Screenwriter 
Robert O'Connor  Executive Producer 
Gary Oldman  Actor 
Winona Ryder  Actor 
Winona Ryder  Actor 
Anthony Hopkins  Actor 
Keanu Reeves  Actor 
Richard E. Grant  Actor 
Cary Elwes  Actor 
Bill Campbell  Actor 
Sadie Frost  Actor 
Tom Waits  Actor 
Monica Bellucci  Actor 
Jay Robinson  Actor 

Country: USA