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7.4/10   24,249 votes
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Director:
Writer:
David Lynch (writer)
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Release Date:
7 September 1979 (West Germany) more
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Tagline:
In Heaven Everything Is Fine. more
Plot:
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(31 articles)
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how weird can you get? more (435 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Eraserhead 2000 (USA) (DVD box title)
Gardenback (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
89 min | USA:108 min (approx.) (premiere version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Dolby (re-release) | Mono (original release)

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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies". more
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Crew or equipment visible: Camera shadow visible, tracking into the light towards the end of the film. more
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Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: Are you Henry?
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In Heaven more

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What are the "Glen or Glenda" references?
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What is David Lynch's interpretation of this film?
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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
how weird can you get?, 6 May 1999
Author: Sharon Hurst (hursto@netspace.net.au) from Melbourne, Australia

I needed to read all the other reviews here before I was game to make a comment. I'm a great fan of Lynch's Wild at Heart having seen it four times, and recently loved Lost Highway. But this one left me baffled. I'd heard of it for years, but can make little sense of it. It certainly didn't bore me, in fact I was fascinated to see where the plot led. Tried to analyse it in terms of symbolism, but decided that if I have to do that the film isn't really speaking to me. The dark broodiness is impressive, the squishiness repulsive, and Henry's hairdo is unforgettable!

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