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Bleeders

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Bleeders

"It's in the blood"

1997

1h 29m

4.5(73 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

A man with an unknown disease travels to an island with his girlfriend where his relatives once lived, hoping to find a cure to his illness. Although his relatives were all thought to be dead, he finds them living underground.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

John Strauss

Kristin Lehman

Kristin Lehman

Kathleen Strauss

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Dr. Marlowe

Leni Parker

Leni Parker

Baby Laura

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Hank Gordon

Joanna Noyes

Byrde Gordon

Janine Theriault

Janine Theriault

Alice Gordon

Pascal Gruselle

Pascal Gruselle

Vermeer

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Lexie

Felicia Shulman

Felicia Shulman

Yolanda

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Svatek
Written by: Ronald Shusett
Dan O'Bannon
Produced by: Julie Allan
Pieter Kroonenburg

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