Bram Stoker's Dracula

A seductive retelling of the legendary tale, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA is Francis Ford Coppola's opulent, erotic, blood-filled feast. Count Dracula (played with irresistible intensity by Gary Oldman) reunites with his soul mate, Mina (Winona Ryder), after four centuries. Mina's friend Lucy (Sadie Frost) succumbs to the deadly bite of Dracula while Renfield (Tom Waits), locked in an asylum, eagerly waits for his master's return. Mina's fianci, Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves), with the help of the eccentric Professor Van Helsing (Anthony Hopkins), attempts to save Mina's life and soul before she can become Dracula's eternal bride. <br> <br> After Dracula attacks Mina's friend Lucy (Sadie Frost), Dr. Jack Seward (Richard E. Grant) calls in the legendary Professor Van Helsing (Anthony Hopkins) to cure Lucy's "disease of the blood." Jonathan escapes from the castle and he and Mina are married while Lucy dies and is resurrected as a vampire. When Dracula appears to Mina in her sleep, she declares her undying love ...

Key Information
Stars		Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder
Actors		Anthony Hopkins, Bill Campbell, Cary Elwes, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Sadie Frost, Tom Waits
Available Formats		DVD: 2-Disc Set; Special Edition, DVD: Dubbed French; Subtitled Korean and Spanish, DVD: Jewel Case, DVD: The Superbit Collection, VHS, VHS: Closed Captioned, VHS: Closed Captioned; Widescreen
Directors		Francis Ford Coppola
UPC		043396079090, 043396129160, 043396226135, 043396514133, 043396514157, 043396514195
Genre		Horror/Suspense
Subgenre		Suspense • Love Story • Vampires • Essential Cinema • Thriller
MPAA Rating		R (MPAA)
Release Date		1992
Running Time		2hr 10min
Languages
Original Language		English
VHS Editions
VHS Editions		VHS: Closed Captioned; Widescreen2hr 8minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentSeptember 08, 1998R (MPAA)043396226135, VHS: Closed Captioned2hr 10minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentSeptember 08, 1998R (MPAA)043396514133Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo, VHS2hr 8minMovies UnlimitedJune 23, 1993R (MPAA)
Credits
Screenwriter		James V. Hart
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews		(02/01/1993, p.42-3, Pam Cook): "...[Oldman gives a] virtuoso performance....A veritable hailstorm of visual effects, spectacular action sequences and literary, cinematic and artistic references...", (11/13/1992, p.1D, Mike Clark): "...Florid opera wall-to-walled with blood and bizarre mating rituals, the beat is fast and you can bite to it..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars