Principal cast
Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco and Paul Calderon
Film 439 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Addiction
The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.
About the film
The Addiction at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1995 film at stop 439 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
Key craft credits
Ken Kelsch (director of photography), Mayin Lo (editor), Joe Delia (original music composer), Charles M. Lagola (production design) and Beth Curtis (art direction)
- Director
- Abel Ferrara
- Release
- 1995-10-06
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Horror
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 30 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 30 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
30 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Lili TaylorCharacter: Kathleen Conklin
- Christopher WalkenCharacter: Peina
- Annabella SciorraCharacter: Casanova
- Edie FalcoCharacter: Jean
- Paul CalderonCharacter: Professor
- Fredro StarrCharacter: Black
- Kathryn ErbeCharacter: Anthropology Student
- Michael ImperioliCharacter: Missionary
- Jamal SimmonsCharacter: Black's Friend
- Robert W. CastleCharacter: Narrator / Priest
- Michael A. FellaCharacter: Cop
- Louis KatzCharacter: Doctor
Full crew
Full crew
- Abel FerraraCredits: Director
- Mayin LoCredits: Editor
- Nicholas St. JohnCredits: Writer
- Kate MorganCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Jean BlockCredits: Assistant Hairstylist
- Linda GrimesCredits: Makeup Artist
- Mary PrlainCredits: Set Decoration
- Wayne HerndonCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- Sara BaldocchiCredits: Set Decoration
- Patricia ReganCredits: Makeup Artist
- Fernando SulichinCredits: Producer
- Denis HannCredits: Producer
- Blaise CorriganCredits: Stunts
- Joe DeliaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Raymond KarpickiCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Clancy T. TroutmanCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Preston L. HolmesCredits: Executive Producer
- Russell SimmonsCredits: Executive Producer
- Hรฉctor CorderoCredits: Sound Editor
- Melinda EshelmanCredits: Costume Design
- Mel ZelnikerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Beth CurtisCredits: Art Direction
- Charles M. LagolaCredits: Production Design
- Ken KelschCredits: Director of Photography
- Antony BlinkenCredits: Associate Producer
- Marla HansonCredits: Associate Producer
- John Paul McIntyreCredits: Dolly Grip
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