---
title: 'Daybreakers (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Spierig'
released: '2009-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/daybreakers-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Daybreakers (2009)

2009 · 94 min · Horror, Adventure, Action, Science Fiction · Australia, United States


## Synopsis

Daybreakers is a 2009 dystopian sci-fi action-horror vampire film written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The film takes place in a futuristic world overrun by vampires, and centers around a vampiric corporation which sets out to capture and farm the remaining humans while researching a substitute for human blood. Ethan Hawke plays vampire hematologist Edward Dalton, whose work is interrupted by human survivors led by former vampire 'Elvis', who has a cure that can save the human species.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Spierig](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-spierig), [Peter Spierig](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-spierig)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Spierig](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-spierig), [Peter Spierig](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-spierig)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-gordon)
- **Editor:** [Matt Villa](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-villa)

## Cast

- [Paul Sonkkila](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sonkkila)
- [Damien Garvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/damien-garvey)
- [Sam Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-neill)
- [Renai Caruso](https://cinepixo.com/people/renai-caruso)
- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe)
- [Jack Bradford](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-bradford)
- [Mungo McKay](https://cinepixo.com/people/mungo-mckay)
- [Michael Dorman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-dorman)
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke)
- [Tiffany Lamb](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiffany-lamb)
- [Robyn Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/robyn-moore)
- [Christopher Kirby](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-kirby)
- [Claudia Karvan](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-karvan)
- [David Knijnenburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-knijnenburg)
- [Isabel Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-lucas)

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Official site: http://www.daybreakersmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/daybreakers-2009
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1128499); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.