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Basket Case (1982)

R 91 min  -  Comedy | Horror  -   April 1982 (USA)
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A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Van Hentenryck Kevin Van Hentenryck ...
Terri Susan Smith Terri Susan Smith ...
Beverly Bonner Beverly Bonner ...
Robert Vogel Robert Vogel ...
Hotel manager
Diana Browne Diana Browne ...
Dr. Judith Kutter
Lloyd Pace Lloyd Pace ...
Dr. Harold Needleman
Bill Freeman Bill Freeman ...
Dr. Julius Lifflander
Joe Clarke Joe Clarke ...
Brian 'Mickey' O'Donovan
Ruth Neuman Ruth Neuman ...
Aunt
Richard Pierce Richard Pierce ...
Duane's Father
Sean McCabe Sean McCabe ...
Young Duane
Dorothy Strongin Dorothy Strongin ...
Josephine
Ilze Balodis Ilze Balodis ...
Social Worker
Kerry Ruff Kerry Ruff ...
Detective
Tom Robinson Tom Robinson ...
Thief in Theater
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Storyline

Charming country bumpkin Duane Bradley takes a motel room in New York with no other luggage then a basket. In a flash back-series we learn it contains his surgically removed Siamese twin who is not only physically deformed so badly the doctors hesitated to consider him a human, but is also the vindictive drive of their trip, with the purpose to kill off all those he blames. But in the reception of one of those doctors, Duane gets his first ever date, with the receptionist, and wants to start a positive life too - when the freak twin escapes, these scene is set for a grim finale. Written by KGF Vissers  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Basket | Siamese Twins | Receptionist | Vengeance  | See more »

Taglines:

The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted and very mad.

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Το Καλάθι του Πικνίκ See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Basket Case Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To try to make the film appeal to a comedy crowd, the original distributor cut all the gore scenes out of the film. They were eventually put back in and re-released in theaters with the subtitle "The Full Uncut Version!" See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When O'Donovan is rummaging through Duane's room he finds Duane's money in a stack. Belial then kills him. Afterwards Duane returns and a cop searches his room and finds his money but now it's rolled up with a rubber band around it. See more »

Quotes

Hotel manager: This isn't a hotel, it's a nuthouse!
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Crazy Credits

Since the crew only consisted of three or four people, many of the names in
the credits are fictitious. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001) See more »