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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 (as Inge Apelt) |
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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:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,507,542, 10 November 1985Gross USA:
$7,196,872Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,196,872Company Credits
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by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Used by permission of CBS Unart Catalog Inc.
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The movie was financed by the Dow chemical company in order to spend frozen finances (money that could not be spent outside the country of origin) that the company had in Yugoslavia. 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 »Soundtracks
Theme from 'New York, New York'by John Kander and Fred Ebb
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I remember seeing this movie so many years ago,i liked it then and i love it now.I'm a huge fan of New World movies from the post-Corman era of the mid-late-80's.They made cheesy but good B-movies such as "Night Patrol","Tuff Turf","18 Again"and this one.Jeff Goldblum does an excellent job as the dead-pan straight man who does'nt believe in monsters(same as Bill Murray who did'nt believe in ghosts in"Ghostbusters")and Ed Begley,Jr.is also good as the monster believing neurotic.This movie would of been made from a bigger studio if there had been a bigger budget,cuz of the all-star cast.
Michael Richards is funny as the comedian butler,although he's been funnier on Seinfeld and in"UHF".John Byner,Carol Kane,Joseph Balogna,Geena Davis,Jeffery Jones and Theresa Ganzel are also good as a supporting cast.The plot is great,the characters are quirky but they work,the editing is fine,and the locations are adequate.The soundtrack even has its moments.Transylvania 65-000 is an 80's campy classic comedy.10 out of 10.