Doctor Franken
Brief Synopsis
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This variation of the Frankenstein legend, "suggested by the Mary Shelley story," and set in a brownstone in present day Manhattan, has Robert Vaughn as a determined New York surgeon bringing "parts" home from work -- the hospital where he does experimental research -- to painstakingly rebuild the s
Cast & Crew
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Marvin J Chomsky
Director
Robert Vaughn
Dr Arno Franken
Robert Perrault
John Doe
David Selby
Dr Mike Foster
Terry Garr
Kelli Fisher
Josef Sommer
Mr Parker
Film Details
Also Known As
Franken Project, The
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1980
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
This variation of the Frankenstein legend, "suggested by the Mary Shelley story," and set in a brownstone in present day Manhattan, has Robert Vaughn as a determined New York surgeon bringing "parts" home from work -- the hospital where he does experimental research -- to painstakingly rebuild the shattered body of an anonymous patient with organs from various donors. The original title was to have been "The Franken Project," and it was to be the pilot to a prospective series. Filmed entirely on location in Manhattan.
Cast
Robert Vaughn
Dr Arno Franken
Robert Perrault
John Doe
David Selby
Dr Mike Foster
Terry Garr
Kelli Fisher
Josef Sommer
Mr Parker
Cynthia Harris
Anita Franken
Addison Powell
Dr Eric Kerwin
Takayo Doran
Claire
Claiborne Cury
Jenny
Nicolas Surovy
Martin Elson
Rudolph Willrich
Arthur Gurnsey
Sam Schracht
Lieutenant Pearson
Conchetta Tolman
Reporter
Theodore Sorel
Gerald Blake
Sylvia Lowe
Mrs Parker
Penelope Paley
Technician
Roger Til
Anesthesiologist
Myra Stennett
Hello Woman
Ed Van Nuys
Bartender
William Huston
Cop
Ralph Driscoll
Doorman
Norman Parker
Morgue Attendant
Florence Rupert
Woman In Bar
Crew
Joseph Aulisi
Costume Designer
Jaz Berger
Producer
Robert Berger
Producer
Herbert Brodkin
Executive Producer
Thomas De Wolfe
Associate Producer
Jeff Lieberman
From Story
Alan Metzger
Director Of Photography
John Morris
Music
Bruce S Pustin
Production Executive
Anthony Rappa
Art Department
Bob Reitano
Editor
Stephen Rotter
Associate Producer
Phyllis Sagnelli
Hair
Mary Shelley
Other
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Source Material
Lee Thomas
From Story
Lee Thomas
Screenwriter
Michael R Thomas
Makeup
Ed Wittstein
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Franken Project, The
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1980
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 13, 1980
Original title: "The Franken Project."
