Dracula (1979 film)

Dracula
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Badham
Screenplay by	W. D. Richter
Based on	Dracula (1897 novel) by Bram Stoker Dracula (1924 play) by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston
Produced by	Marvin Mirisch Walter Mirisch
Starring	Frank Langella Laurence Olivier Donald Pleasence Kate Nelligan
Cinematography	Gilbert Taylor
Edited by	John Bloom
Music by	John Williams
Production company	The Mirisch Company
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 13, 1979 (1979-07-13)
Running time	109 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$12.2 million
Box office	$31.2 million

Dracula is a 1979 gothic horror film directed by John Badham. The film starred Frank Langella in the title role as well as Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence and Kate Nelligan.

The film was based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula and its 1924 stage adaptation, though much of Stoker's original plot was revised to make the film—which was advertised with the tagline "A Love Story"—more romantic. The film received mostly positive reviews and was a moderate box office success. It won the 1979 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.