Dracula 2000 (2000)

RELEASE YEAR: 2000

SUMMARY

In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from London to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing’s daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family’s life long nemesis – Dracula.

 

CAST

Gerard Butler … Dracula
Christopher Plummer… Abraham Van Helsing
Jonny Lee Miller… Simon Sheppard
Justine Waddell … Mary Heller-Van Helsing
Vitamin C … Lucy Westerman (as Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick)
Jennifer Esposito… Solina
Omar Epps … Marcus
Sean Patrick Thomas… Trick
Danny Masterson … Nightshade
Lochlyn Munro … Eddie
Tig Fong … Dax
Tony Munch … Charlie
Jeri Ryan … Valerie Sharpe
Shane West … JT

Director: Patrick Lussier
Writer: Joel Soisson, Patrick Lussier

Website:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219653/

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