Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is the 2009 American film adaptation of the Vampire Blood trilogy of the book series The Saga of Darren Shan by author Darren Shan. Two teenagers unknowingly break a 100-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires; vampires who do not harm their victims, and Vampaneze, who kill whomever they feed on. Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve Leonard , go to a traveling freak show and Steve recognizes one of the performers as a vampire. Steve goes to see the vampire, Larten Crepsley , after the show and tries to convince him to turn him into a...
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quick facts
Release date:October 22, 2009
Directed by:Paul Weitz
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:109 Minutes
Producer:Lauren Shuler Donner, Ewan Leslie, Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz
Editor:Leslie Jones
Music by:Stephen Trask
Cinematography:J. Michael Muro
Screenplay by:Brian Helgeland, Paul Weitz
Estimated budget:$40,000,000
Adapted from:Vampire Blood
Genre:Fantasy, Thriller

Cast of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Gavner Purl
Born:July 22, 1955
Age:56
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
Mrs. Shan
Born:June 7, 1953
Age:58
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Larten Crepsley
Born:May 24, 1965
Age:46
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Madame Truska
Born:September 2, 1966
Age:45
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Rhamus Twobellies
Born:June 10, 1949
Age:62
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
Alexander Ribs
Born:April 10, 1968
Age:44

Director

Paul Weitz
Paul Weitz
Born: November 19, 1965
Age: 46

Paul John Weitz is an American film producer, screenwriter, actor, and film director. He is the brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Weitz was born in New York City, New York. He is son of the actress Susan Kohner and Berlin-born novelist/fashion designer John Weitz , and the grandson of Bohemia-born...
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Music Contributors

Stephen Trask
Stephen Trask

Stephen Trask is an American musician and composer, who graduated from Wesleyan University. He was the music director and house band member at the...
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Prequels and Sequels

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
Cirque Du Freak: Trials Of Death
Cirque Du Freak: Trials Of Death

Filming Locations

John Marshall High School
John Marshall High School

John Marshall High School is a high school located in the Los Feliz district of the City of Los Angeles at 3939 Tracy Street, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Marshall, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Marshall is named after jurist John...
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