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  • Brain Damage (1988)
  • R
    84 min | Comedy, Horror
Brain Damage (1988)
R
84 min | Comedy, Horror

One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return.
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Director
Frank Henenlotter (directed by)
Writer
Frank Henenlotter (written by)
Producer
Edgar Ievins (produced by)
Composers
Clutch Reiser (music) | Gus Russo (music)
Cinematographer
Editors
Frank Henenlotter (edited by) | James Y. Kwei (edited by)
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Release date
Apr 22, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Rick Hearst
Brian (as Rick Herbst) Brian (as Rick Herbst)   See fewer
Jennifer Lowry
Barbara Barbara   See fewer
Theo Barnes
Morris Morris   See fewer
Vicki Darnell
Blonde in Hell Blonde in Hell   See fewer
Joseph Gonzalez
Guy in Shower (as Joe Gonzales) Guy in Shower (as Joe Gonzales)   See fewer
Bradlee Rhodes
Night Watchman Night Watchman   See fewer
Michael Bishop
Toilet Victim Toilet Victim   See fewer
Beverly Bonner
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Ari M. Roussimoff
Biker (as Ari Roussimoff) Biker (as Ari Roussimoff)   See fewer
Michael Rubenstein
Bum in Alley Bum in Alley   See fewer
John Reichert
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Don Henenlotter
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Kenneth Packard
Subway Rider Subway Rider   See fewer
Artemis Pizarro
Subway Rider Subway Rider   See fewer
Slam Wedgehouse
Mohawked Punk Mohawked Punk   See fewer
Kevin VanHentenryck
Man with Basket (as Kevin Van Hentenryck) Man with Basket (as Kevin Van Hentenryck)   See fewer
Daniel Frye
Zoned Out Clubgoer (uncredited) Zoned Out Clubgoer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Zacherle
Aylmer (voice) (uncredited) Aylmer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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