Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Rudy De Luca

Writer:

Rudy De Luca

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Joseph Bologna, Ed Begley Jr.

Cast

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
Inge Appelt	...	Madame Morovia
Bozidar Smiljanic	...	Insp. Percek
Petar Buntic	...	Hunyadi

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | colleague colleague relationship | co worker co worker relationship | reporter as protagonist | journalist as protagonist | 

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Taglines:

WANTED: Two thrill-seeking reporters, brains optional, looking to dig up the story of the century. For information call...

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Yugoslavia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Reise nach Transilvanien

Filming Locations:

Mokrice Castle, Catez ob Savi, Slovenia

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,507,542, 10 November 1985, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,196,872

Company Credits

Production Co:

Balcor Film Investors,Dow Chemical Company,Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much of the scene between John Byner and Carol Kane preparing the lunch was improvised. The script's only direction was 'cut fruit and serve'.

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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.

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Quotes

Gil Turner: You can't fire me, I'm your son.
Mac Turner: Prove it!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Carl Reiner/George Miller/Teresa Ganzel (1985)

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Soundtracks

Pennsylvania 6-5000
by Carl Sigman, Jerry Gray and Bill Finegan (as William Finnegan)
Arranged by Bill Finegan (uncredited)
Used by permission of CBS Robbins Catalog Inc.
All rights reserved

User Reviews

Definitely Not a Lost Classic, But Has Its Moments

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.