The Vineyard (film)
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- James Hong
- William Rice
- James Hong
- Douglas Kondo
- James Marlowe
- Harry Mok
- James Hong
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| Produced by | Harry Mok |
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Production company | Northstar |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Vineyard is a 1989 American horror film directed by James Hong and William Rice, written by Hong, Douglas Kondo, James Marlowe and Harry Mok, and starring Hong, Michael Wong, Sherri Ball and Playboy Playmate Karen Witter.
Winemaker Dr. Elson Po fears that he is getting too old, so he kidnaps people and uses their blood to make his world-famous wine. Asking his god for eternal life, he drinks his wine and becomes young again. A group of young actors come to his mansion to audition for his purported "wine-making film" but the seven guests soon find out the secret of his wine and must escape.
Cast
- James Hong as Dr. Elson Po
- Michael Wong as Jeremy Young
- Sherri Ball as Celeste
- Karl Heinz Teuber as Paul Edmonds
- Karen Witter as Jezebel
- Sean P. Donahue as Brian Whiteman
Release
The Vineyard was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures in 1989.[1] The film was later released on DVD in the U.S. by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2001 and Image Entertainment in 2011,[2] and was issued in the UK by Arrow Films in 2013.[3]
On September 24, 2019, The Vineyard was given its first ever Blu-ray release (as a combo pack with a DVD) by Vinegar Syndrome, with the first 2,000 units featuring a limited edition embossed slipcover. The film was presented in a 4K restoration from the original camera negative, and bonus features included three interviews, the theatrical trailer and reversible cover artwork.[4][5]
