A doctor and a mortician have teamed up to do re-animation experiments on corpses using gangster money loaned for "remodeling." When they can't pay it back, the Mafia guy sends his nephews to work at the funeral home to keep a watch on the...
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Doc
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Vic
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Freddy
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Warren Selko | ... |
Vincent
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Don Carlo
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Don Ho
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| Brooke Bundy | ... |
Mona
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Steven Field | ... |
Nunz
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Stu
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Allison Barron | ... |
Julie
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| Linda Carol | ... |
Heather
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Judy Jernudd | ... |
Reporter
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Jodi Peterson | ... |
Golf Brat
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Ted Davis | ... |
Male Nurse
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| Alan Berger | ... |
Robber #1
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James Fredericks | ... |
Robber #2
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Harold Shapiro | ... |
Mr. Smithers
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Terence Tierney | ... |
Goon
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Tom Bate | ... |
The Plugger
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Mitchell French | ... |
Security Guard
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Barry Zetlin | ... |
Assassin
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Paul Verdugo | ... |
Limo Driver
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Virginia Gilbert | ... |
French Maid
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Jim Noble | ... |
Heavy Metal Rocker
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Penny Hamilton | ... |
Society Dame
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Manuel Portela | ... |
Man with Teddy Bear
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Vincent Van Lenhoff | ... |
Mr. Stiff
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Leslie Hess | ... |
Horrified Family
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John T. Hess | ... |
Horrified Family
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Tim Toomay | ... |
Horrified Family
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Rob Brooks | ... |
Horrified Family
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| P.K. Simonds | ... |
Stupid Teenager
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| Jonathan Mostow | ... |
Cryonics Lab Technician
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| Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | ... |
Priest
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Milt Travener | ... |
Detective Rice
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Mac Williams | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Reporter (uncredited)
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John Frederick Bryant | ... |
Mourner in church (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jonathan Mostow | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Mostow | ... | (story) |
| P.K. Simonds | ... | (screenplay) |
| P.K. Simonds | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Margaret Breitenstein | ... | associate producer |
| Kurt Eggert | ... | associate producer |
| Oliver G. Hess | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin M. Kallberg | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Mostow | ... | producer |
| P.K. Simonds | ... | producer |
| Susan Stremple | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Arthur Barrow | ||
Cinematography by
| Zoran Hochstätter | ||
Editing by
| Barry Zetlin | ||
Casting By
| Sharon Nederlander | ||
Production Design by
| Lea Anna McConnell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Greg Benge | ||
Makeup Department
| Erin Koplow | ... | makeup department head (as Erin Brasfield) |
Production Management
| Susan Stremple | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ken Fischer | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kristine Peterson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Phillip D. Hirsch | ... | leadman |
Sound Department
| Doug Reed | ... | foley artist |
| Don Sanders | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ron Bahara | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stephen Ashley Blake | ... | director of photography: additional principal photography |
| John Frederick Bryant | ... | grip |
| Bob Myers | ... | key grip |
| Michael C. Price | ... | grip |
Location Management
| Samuel Braslau | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Latham | ... | composer: end theme music |
| Blake Martin Moulin | ... | assistant music editor |
Additional Crew
| Michelle Riley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Creswin Distribution (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- AVV (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Carrera Topline (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Castle Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Home Cinema Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Lax Video S.A. (1993) (Spain) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Malo Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Palace Explosive Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Power Station (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (dubbed)
- SGE Home Video (1989) (United States) (video)
- Starmaker Entertainment (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Adidas (special thanks)
- American Airlines (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A doctor and a mortician have teamed up to do re-animation experiments on corpses using gangster money loaned for "remodeling." When they can't pay it back, the Mafia guy sends his nephews to work at the funeral home to keep a watch on the debtors, but the nephews end up helping in the search for new bodies, and mayhem ensues when some undesirable types are re-animated.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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