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Def by temptation / Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz present ; a Troma Team release ; Orpheus Pictures presents ; a Bonded Filmworks production ; a James Bond III motion picture ; written, produced and directed by James Bond III.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Bond, James, III, film producer, screenwriter, film director, actor.
Jackson, Samuel L., actor.
Nunn, Bill, 1952-2016, actor.
Hardison, Kadeem, actor.
Laurence, Paul, composer (expression).
Vinegar Syndrome (Firm), publisher.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Friendship--Drama.
Friendship.
Vampires--Drama.
Vampires.
New York (N.Y.)--Drama.
New York (N.Y.).
National Book Committee.
New York (State)--New York.
Genre:
Drama.
Vampire films.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Place of Publication:
[United States] : Vinegar Syndrome, [2018]
Language Note:
Open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; dts-HD monaural.
digital
optical
mono
widescreen (1.85:1)
NTSC
video file
DVD video
Summary:
Joel, a divinity student, finds himself in conflict with his calling. Needing to get away from his overprotective grandmother and southern hometown, he heads for New York City to visit his childhood friend "K". Once in New York, he meets the "Temptress," a seductive succubus who lures men to bed and kills them. "K" and Dougy, an undercover cop who has been tracking the woman for months, try to destroy the Temptress. But they both eventually fall prey to her curse leaving Joel alone to face destiny.
Participant:
James Bond III, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nunn, Cynthia Bond, Kadeem Hardison.
Credits:
Cinematography, Ernest Dickerson; editor, Li-Shun Yu; music, Paul Laurence.
Notes:
Title from title frames.
Videodisc released of the motion picture produced in 1990.
Special features: newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 35mm original camera negative; brand new career-spanning audio interview with writer/producer/director/actor James Bond III; "Ernest & Lloyd"--a candid conversation between cinematographer Ernest Dickerson and Troma's Lloyd Kaufman; film historian and critic Michael Gingold on Def by temptation; original theatrical trailer; archival article gallery.
OCLC:
1086613788
Publisher Number:
814456021812

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