After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
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- Stars
- Rev. Luther Williams
- (as Sam Waymon)
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- TriviaThe film was released theatrically several times by different distributors and under different titles. Initially released as "Ganja and Hess" by Kelly/Jordan Enterprises in 1973, it failed at the box-office and was then picked up by Heritage Enterprises. Heritage re-edited the film and released it under the title "Blood Couple" later that same year. This version included 15 minutes of footage not used in the original release print, despite being 33 minutes shorter overall, and was marketed as a blaxploitation film. This same cut was released to theaters by Goldstone Films as "Double Possession" in 1975.
- Quotes
Dr. Hess Green: [Ganja phones looking for her missing husband and is forced to ask for a place to stay] Where are you, Mrs. Meda?
Ganja Meda: I'm at the goddamn airport, that's where I am!
Dr. Hess Green: Tell me where you are exactly, and I will send the limousine for you.
Ganja Meda: I'm standing in front of Pan American, and the driver can't miss me, cause I'm that evil.
[hangs up]
- Alternate versionsVersion entitled Blood Couple is heavily cut.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Comix Scrutinizer: Witch Doctor #0 (2013)
- SoundtracksBungelii Work Song
Used by permission of Folkways Records Inc.
Recorded by Musee de l'Homme
Otherwise it points its finger to African culture, which is a great theme that could be investigated more often.
Duane Jones is fascinating as ever, even he's made only so-and-so-much films. I originally came to see GANJA AND HESS because of Duane Jones' great performance in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
- richard-III
- Jan 20, 2004
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,197
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,406
- Jun 3, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $21,197
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1