Movie: "Ganja & Hess"
| Release Date: | Apr 1973 |
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| Genre: | Horror |
| Runtime: | 78 min. |
| Cast: | Marlene Clark (Ganja) Duane Jones (Dr. Hess Green) Bill Gunn (George) Sam Waymon (Reverend Williams) Leonard Jackson (Archie) Candece Tarpley (Girl in bar) Richard Harrow (Dinner guest) John Hoffmeister (Jack) Betty Barney (Singer) Mabel King (Queen of Myrthia) Betsy Thurman (Poetess) Enrico Fales (Green's Son) Tommy Lane (Pimp) Tara Fields (Woman With Baby) |
Storyline: Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation at the ancient civilization of Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood. It turns out that the knife he was stabbed with carried ancient germs that have turned him into a vampire. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess?
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