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The Borrower

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2K
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Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
ComedyHorrorSci-Fi
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John McNaughton
  • Writers
    • Mason Nage(story)
    • Richard Fire(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rae Dawn Chong
    • Don Gordon
    • Tom Towles
  • Director
    • John McNaughton
  • Writers
    • Mason Nage(story)
    • Richard Fire(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rae Dawn Chong
    • Don Gordon
    • Tom Towles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
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    Pam Gordon in The Borrower (1991)
    Tony Amendola in The Borrower (1991)
    Antonio Fargas and Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    Antonio Fargas, Don Gordon, and Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    Rae Dawn Chong, Tony Amendola, and Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    Rae Dawn Chong in The Borrower (1991)
    Rae Dawn Chong in The Borrower (1991)
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    Rae Dawn Chong and Tony Amendola in The Borrower (1991)

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    Rae Dawn Chong
    Rae Dawn Chong
    • Diana Pierce
    Don Gordon
    Don Gordon
    • Charles Krieger
    Tom Towles
    Tom Towles
    • Bob Laney
    Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    • Julius
    Neil Giuntoli
    Neil Giuntoli
    • Scully
    Larry Pennell
    Larry Pennell
    • Captain Scarcelli
    Pam Gordon
    • Connie
    Tony Amendola
    Tony Amendola
    • Dr. Cheever
    Robert Dryer
    Robert Dryer
    • Borrower…
    Richard Wharton
    Richard Wharton
    • Alien Pilot
    Bentley Mitchum
    Bentley Mitchum
    • Kip
    Zoe Trilling
    Zoe Trilling
    • Astrid
    • (as Geri Betzler)
    Tamara Clatterbuck
    Tamara Clatterbuck
    • Michelle Chodiss
    • (as a different name)
    Tom Allard
    • Ruben Whitefeather
    Darryl Shelly
    • Druggie
    Lorrie Marlow
    Lorrie Marlow
    • Nurse Wilson
    John Morrissey
    John Morrissey
    • Man Outside Bar
    • (as John Martinuzzi)
    Mark Rosenblatt
    • Locker Attendant
    • Director
      • John McNaughton
    • Writers
      • Mason Nage(story) (screenplay)
      • Richard Fire(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Originally produced by Atlantic Entertainment Group for a 1988 release, the distributor's closing led the film to spend three years on the shelf before finally being released by Cannon in 1991.
    • Goofs
      In the movie the Alien keeps ripping off people's heads to replace his own head that had exploded in the early part of the film, but It is only the head he takes, which he puts on his own body, which is white skinned, at one point he takes the head of a homeless person named Julius played by African American actor Antonio Fargas, and now all of a sudden the body is that of an African American, no longer white.
    • Quotes

      Diana Pierce: Where are they going? They don't know what they're doing!

    • Connections
      Features Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes the Night
      Written and Performed by Tom Thady

    User reviews33

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    Off-the-wall humor; had me howling.
    If you're expecting a serious Sci-Fi or Horror flick, this film will disappoint you. But if you can appreciate something that's so ridiculous it's funny, then this movie is for you. I laughed harder and harder as the movie progressed. It's no five-star film, but I think the humor is enough to redeem this film.
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    • mesmeris
    • Sep 14, 1999

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    • Release date
      • 1991 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mutación asesina
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cannon Pictures
      • Vision Pictures
      • Atlantic Entertainment Group
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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