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Director:
Writers:
Wes Bishop (screenplay)
Wes Bishop (story)
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Release Date:
19 July 1972 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They transplanted a white bigot's head on a soul brother's body! more
Plot:
A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body... more | add synopsis
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Still more horror screenings for Halloween etc.
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)

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Two Heads Are Better Than One.......Maybe? more (28 total)

Cast

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Ray Milland ... Maxwell Kirshner
Roosevelt Grier ... Jack Moss (as 'Rosey' Grier)
Don Marshall ... Dr. Fred Williams
Roger Perry ... Dr. Philip Desmond
Chelsea Brown ... Lila

Kathrine Baumann ... Patricia (as Kathy Baumann)
John Dullaghan ... Thomas
John Bliss ... Donald
Bruce Kimball ... Police Lieutenant
Jane Kellem ... Miss Mullen
Lee Frost ... Sergeant Hacker
Wes Bishop ... Dr. Smith
Roger Gentry ... Police Sergeant
Britt Nilsson ... Nurse

Rick Baker ... Gorilla
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Beast with Two Heads
The Man with Two Heads
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Runtime:
93 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the big police-car/motorcycle chase, we see a POV shot from the motorcycle. The stunt driver (who looks nothing like any of the characters on the bike) can be seen on the right side of the screen with the camera shooting over his left shoulder. more
Quotes:
Dr. Fred Williams: You actually feel I could take credit for something with which I had very little to do?
Dr. Maxwell Kirshner: I don't understand you.
Dr. Fred Williams: The reason you don't understand, Doctor, is because you're a *bigot*. A bigot of the highest caliber. And because of that, you have underestimated me and my intelligence.
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Soundtrack:
Oh Happy Day more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Two Heads Are Better Than One.......Maybe?, 26 February 2000

I've seen movies far worse than this offering about a white bigot's head transplanted to a soul brother's body. Yes, indeed the story is ridiculous. Yes, every scene with the "creature" either looks like Rosey Grier with a plastic head on him or Ray Milland uncomfortably close for close-ups. But the film has a certain charm that is undeniable, due in large part to its dated 70's style, its corny almost pathetic dialogue, its incredibly cheap sets and special effects, and of course the entire premise about this two headed monstrosity. Milland and Grier manage to keep straight faces throughout the picture, as do the other thespians concerned. No small feat believe me! The chase scene of 14 police cars chasing the two headed man on a motor bike(which last over 15 minutes) is the centerpiece of the film and sets the mood, pace, and credibility of the film. If you get a chance, see this film and its trailer which is almost as good.

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