Ganja & Hess
1973
Some marriages are made in Heaven. Others are made in Hell.
Directed by Bill Gunn
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After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
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- Director
- Bill Gunn
- Written by
- Bill Gunn
- Produced by
- Allan Kelly, Chiz Schultz
- Composer
- Sam Waymon
- Cinematographer
- James E. Hinton
- Editor
- Victor Kanefsky
- Studio
- Kelly/Jordan Enterprises
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Black Vampire, Blood Couple, Double Possession
- TMDB
- 5.8/10 (72 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93% Fresh
- IMDb
- 6.2/10 (2,846 votes)
Cast
Duane Jones
Dr. Hess Green
Marlene Clark
Ganja Meda
Bill Gunn
George Meda
Sam Waymon
Rev. Luther Williams
Leonard Jackson
Archie
Candece Tarpley
Girl in Bar
Richard Harrow
Dinner Guest
John Hoffmeister
Jack Sargent
Betty Barney
Singer in Church
Mabel King
Queen of Myrthia
Betsy Thurman
Poetess
Enrico Fales
Dr. Green’s Son
Tommy Lane
Pimp
Tara Fields
Woman with Baby
Crew
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — VAMPIRES: Pt 12 - Blacula (1972) / Ganja & Hess (1973)
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