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{{Infobox film |
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| name = Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
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| image = Buffy The Vampire Slayer Movie.jpg |
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| image_size = 215px |
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| alt = |
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| caption = Theatrical release poster |
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| director = ] |
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| producer = ] |
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| writer = ] |
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| starring = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />] |
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| music = ] |
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| cinematography = James Hayman |
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| editing = Jill Savitt |
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| distributor = ] |
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| released = {{Film date|1992|07|31}} |
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| runtime = 86 minutes |
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| country = {{Film US}} |
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| language = English |
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| budget = $7 million |
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| gross = $16,624,456<ref name="mojo"/> |
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'''''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''''' is a 1992 American ]/] about a ] ] named ] (]) who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. The film starred Swanson, ], ], ] and ]. It was a moderate success at the box office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=buffythevampireslayer.htm|title=Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) Weekend Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2007-04-19}}</ref> but received mixed reception from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/buffy_the_vampire_slayer/|title=Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=February 6, 2007}}</ref> However, the film become a ] favorite among fans and its writer, ], later created a darker and more acclaimed ]. |
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==Cast== |
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* ] as ] |
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* ] as ] |
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* ] as Amilyn |
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* ] as Lothos |
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* ] as ] |
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* ] as Kimberly Hannah |
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* ] as Benny Jacks |
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* ] as Gary Murray |
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* ] as Cassandra |
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* ] as Zeph |
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* ] as Mrs. Summers |
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* ] as Jeffrey Kramer |
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* ] (''uncredited'') as Basketball Player #10 |
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* ] (''uncredited'') as Charlotte |
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* ] (''uncredited'') as short red haired vampire |
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==Continuity with the television show== |
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Many of the details given in the film differ from the ] of the later television series. For example, Buffy's history is dissimilar, and both the vampires' and Slayer's abilities are depicted differently. The vampires in the films die like humans, while in the TV show they turn to dust. Joss Whedon has expressed his disapproval with the movie's interpretation of the script,<ref></ref> stating, "I finally sat down and had written it and somebody had made it into a movie, and I felt like — well, that's not quite her. It's a start, but it's not quite the girl."<ref>Ervin-Gore, Shawna, "" ''darkhorse.com'' (2001).</ref> |
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According to the ''Official Buffy Watcher's Guide'', Whedon wrote the pilot to the TV series as a sequel to his original script, which is why the show makes references to events not occurred in the film. In 1999, ] released a graphic novel adaptation of Whedon's original script under the title, '']''. Whedon stated: "The ''Origin'' comic, though I have issues with it, CAN pretty much be accepted as canonical. They did a cool job of combining the movie script with the series, that was nice, and using the series Merrick and not a certain OTHER thespian who shall remain hated."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cise.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/hsiao/buffy/get-archive?date=19990117 |title=Bronze VIP Archive - January 17, 1999 |publisher=Cise.ufl.edu |date=1999-01-17 |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> |
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==Box office== |
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The film debuted at #5 at the North American box office<ref>{{cite news|title= Weekend Box Office `Honors' Tops in a Lackluster Bunch|publisher= ]|date=1994-05-10|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1994-05-10/entertainment/ca-56005_1_weekend-box-office|accessdate=2010-12-28|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos}}</ref> and eventually grossed a modest $16,624,456.<ref name="mojo">{{mojo title|buffythevampireslayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}</ref> |
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==Home releases== |
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The film was released on ] in the U.S. in 1992 by ] and re-released in 1995 under the "Twentieth Century Fox Selections" banner. It was released on ] in the US in 2001 and on ] in 2011. |
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==Soundtrack== |
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The soundtrack was released on July 28, 1992. |
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# ] featuring ] and ] – "]" |
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# ] – "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" |
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# ] – "Silent City" |
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# ] – "We Close Our Eyes" (originally by ]) |
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# ] – "Little Heaven" |
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# ] – "]" |
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# ] – "]" |
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# ] – "Zap City" |
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# ] – "]" |
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# ] and ] – "Light Comes Out of Black" |
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The soundtrack does not include every song played in the film, which also included "]" by ] and "Inner Mind" by ]. |
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==See also== |
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* '']'', a comic book reinterpretation of the movie script |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{wikiquote}} |
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* {{IMDb title|0103893|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} |
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* {{allrovi movie|7425|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} |
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* {{mojo title|buffythevampireslayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} |
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|buffy_the_vampire_slayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} |
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{{Joss Whedon}} |
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{{Buffynav}} |
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