The Borrower (1991)

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

Director:

John McNaughton

Writers:

Mason Nage (story), Mason Nage (screenplay),

Stars:

Rae Dawn Chong, Don Gordon, Tom Towles

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Diana Pierce
Don Gordon	...	Charles Krieger
Tom Towles	...	Bob Laney
Antonio Fargas	...	Julius
Neil Giuntoli	...	Scully
Larry Pennell	...	Captain Scarcelli
Pam Gordon	...	Connie
Tony Amendola	...	Dr. Cheever
Robert Dryer	...	Borrower / Human
Richard Wharton	...	Alien Pilot
Bentley Mitchum	...	Kip
Zoe Trilling	...	Astrid
Tamara Clatterbuck	...	Michelle Chodiss (as Tami Clatterbuck)
Tom Allard	...	Ruben Whitefeather
Darryl Shelly	...	Druggie

Storyline

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | decapitated body | murder | police detective | decapitation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1991 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Borrower

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Pictures, Vision Pictures, Cannon Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The copyright date at the end of the movie is 1989, so the film probably sat on the shelf for two years before getting released in 1991.

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Connections

Features The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

User Reviews

Fine little film!

Like he did in "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", director John McNaughton presents us with a predator's eye view of the wonderful world of victims, with a tad more dark humor this time around, and the result is a fine little film. We clueless humans are portayed as a strange bunch in the eyes of an alien criminal, who has been sentenced to the worst punishment on his planet: Life as a human! The human form is not entirely compatible with this species' biology, the annoying result being the head's tendency to explode. Consequently, our alien protagonist is constantly "head-shopping", taking on characteristics of each victim he decapitates in order to capacitate himself. Rae Dawn Chong is the only human to catch on, but of course, who's going to believe a hotheaded female detective? The offbeat characters and wonderfully warped humor set this title apart from most genre offerings .... a cult gem, maybe not for most tastes, but definitely worth a DVD re-release. Check it out if looking for something a bit ... different.