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1 June 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
Got any money? morePlot:
A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident, and decides to bring her back... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Podcast 134 - Frank Henenlotter (From SoundOnSight. 7 July 2009, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Frank Henelotter interview
(From SoundOnSight. 3 July 2009, 6:16 PM, PDT)
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A trash classic! Great fun! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Lorinz | ... | Jeffrey Franken | |
| Joanne Ritchie | ... | Mrs. Shelley | |
| Patty Mullen | ... | Elizabeth Shelley | |
| J.J. Clark | ... | Mr. Shelley | |
| Carissa Channing | ... | Dolores | |
| Shirl Bernheim | ... | Elizabeths Grandmother | |
| Judy Grafe | ... | Newscaster | |
| Helmar Augustus Cooper | ... | Detective Anderson (as Helmar Cooper) | |
| Louise Lasser | ... | Jeffreys Mother | |
| John Zacherle | ... | Weatherman | |
| Charlotte J. Helmkamp | ... | Honey (as Charlotte Helmkamp) | |
| Kimberly Taylor | ... | Amber | |
| Shirley Stoler | ... | Spike the Bartender | |
| Joseph Gonzalez | ... | Zorro | |
| Ari M. Roussimoff | ... | Zorro's Customer (as Ari Roussimoff) |
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Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | Germany:18 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Australia:MA (re-rating) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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The hooker talk show is a parody of _"The Morton Downey Jr. Show" (1987) [TV-Series 1987-1989]_ moreQuotes:
Jeffrey Franken: Medical schools upset me, mother - I'm anti-social - I'm becoming dangerously amoral. moreSoundtrack:
Basket Case 2/Frankenhooker moreFAQ
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Normally I run away screaming at anything labeled "horror comedy" but 'Frankenhooker' joins 'Motel Hell' as one of the few exceptions. This is an amusing take on Frankenstein with James Lorinz reveling in the role of a mad scientist obsessed with bringing back his girlfriend who died in a freak lawn mowing accident(!). Using the body parts of some local working girls and some "super crack" he ends up with a lot more than he bargained for! Frankenhooker! Played by the lovely Patty Mullen who is sexy and displays plenty of comic timing. Writer/director Frank Henenlotter had previously made the trash classics 'Basket Case' and 'Brain Damage', both of which are brilliant, and 'Frankenhooker' is just as good. Three movies as original and entertaining as those are three more than most film makers ever come up with, so it is a crying shame that Henenlotter has been strangely quiet for the last decade. Hopefully he will resurface one day with something new. In the meantime, watch 'Frankenhooker' for some serious fun. It's an absolute hoot!