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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jeff Goldblum | ... | Jack Harrison | |
| Joseph Bologna | ... | Dr. Malavaqua | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Gil Turner | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Lupi | |
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | Lepescu | |
| John Byner | ... | Radu | |
| Geena Davis | ... | Odette | |
| Michael Richards | ... | Fejos | |
| Donald Gibb | ... | Wolfman | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Mac Turner | |
| Teresa Ganzel | ... | Elizabeth Ellison | |
| Rudy De Luca | ... | Lawrence Malbot | |
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Inge Appelt | ... | Madame Morovia |
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Bozidar Smiljanic | ... | Insp. Percek |
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Petar Buntic | ... | Hunyadi |
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Tabloid reporters Jack Harrison and Gil Turner are sent to Transylvania with two choices: find the Frankenstein monster or find new jobs. But before the jumpy journalists can dig up their big story, they must first face the horrors of an extremely clumsy butler, a nymphomaniac vampiress and a semi-mad doctor, as well as assorted mummies, werewolves and more Transylvanian oddballs. Can these two bumbling heroes unravel this monstrous mystery or are they in for some very scary surprises? Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>
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father son relationship | colleague colleague relationship | co worker co worker relationship | reporter as protagonist | journalist as protagonist |Taglines:
WANTED: Two thrill-seeking reporters, brains optional, looking to dig up the story of the century. For information call...Parents Guide:
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$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,507,542, 10 November 1985, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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The director saw 40 women for the role of Odette. They liked Geena Davis and when she pulled off a compelling Bela Lugosi accent, they knew they had their Odette. See more »Goofs
The plane shown taking off in the opening credits is not the same type of plane shown flying in the air, and the plane shown landing is yet a third type. This could be a goof, but in the 1980s it likely would have been a connecting flight. See more »Connections
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Two reporters (Ed Begley and Jeff Goldblum) travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein's monster...
One would think that with this cast (besides Begley and Goldblum, you have Jeffrey Jones, Geena Davis, Carol Kane and Michael Richards) it would be a non-stop fun romp through Transylvania. But, it really is not all that. While there are some decent jokes, most of them just fall flat or are never really properly explored.
Seeing a pre-Seinfeld Richards is a treat, with his antics being more along the lines of his role in "UHF" (the doofus with the childlike behavior). But although he may be the highlight of the film, he is not enough to carry the entire picture.
I feel like there was a lot of potential here and it was an idea that just never got fully cooked. But, you know, that happens.