When you can live forever, what do you live for?
When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
Director
Catherine Hardwicke
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Screenplay
Melissa Rosenberg
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Release date
November 20, 2008
Country
United States of America
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Top billed cast
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser
Production companies
Summit Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment, Maverick Films, Imprint Entertainment, Goldcrest, Twilight Productions
Keywords
soulmates, based on novel or book, vampire, forbidden love, immortality, high school, teen movie, trust, desire, washington state, duringcreditsstinger, woman director, interspecies romance, based on young adult novel, supernatural power, good versus evil, high school romance, vampire human love
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