Brain Dead

1h 25m 1990

Brief Synopsis

A brain surgeon catches on to the ominous plans of a megaconglomerate after he is forced to operate on a renowned physicist.

Cast & Crew

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Adam Simon

Director

Bill Pullman

Rex Martin

Bill Paxton

Jim Reston

Bud Cort

Jack Halsey

Patricia Charbonneau

Dana Martin

Nicholas Pryor

Man In Bloody White Suit; Ramsen Conklin

Film Details

Also Known As
Paranoia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Fantasy
Horror
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Concorde Productions
Distribution Company
Concorde Productions; MGM Home Entertainment; Rank Film Distributors Ltd
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

A brain surgeon catches on to the ominous plans of a megaconglomerate after he is forced to operate on a renowned physicist.

Directors

Adam Simon

Director

Philippe Browning

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Bill Pullman

Rex Martin

Bill Paxton

Jim Reston

Bud Cort

Jack Halsey

Patricia Charbonneau

Dana Martin

Nicholas Pryor

Man In Bloody White Suit; Ramsen Conklin

George Kennedy

Vance

Brian Brophy

Ellis

David Sinaiko

Berkovitch

Lee Arenberg

Sacks

Andy Wood

Brain Surgeon

Maud Winchester

Crazy Anna

Lisa Moncure

Board Member

John Kellam

Board Member

Willie Carson

Board Member

John Paxton

David Sklare

Board Member

Cynthia Ettinger

Nurse Anderson

Shannon Holt

Tom

Jeff Foster

Fred

Brent Hinkley

Dewey

Deirdre O'connell

Mrs Halsey

Ann Vincent

Halsey'S Aunt

Dorothy Vincent

Halsey'S Aunt

Kyle Gass

Anaesthetist

Dean Robinson

Valet

Mark Boothby

Neighbor/Eunice Security Guard

Steve Ruggles

Restaurant Manager

Adam Lima

Bus Boy

Jesse Douglas

Canteen Attendant

Patti Tippo

Resident

Barney Burman

Experimental Face

Laura Mccorkindale

Dancing Madwoman

Roscoe Pound

Wrong Man

William Simon

Doctor In Lobotomy Film

Crew

Charles Beaumont

Screenwriter

Charles Beaumont

From Story

Geraint Bell

Sound

Geraint Bell

Sound Effects Editor

Gaston Biraben

Sound Editor (Dialogue)

John Branigan

Stunts

Barney Burman

Special Makeup Effects

Rob Burman

Special Makeup Effects

Cevin Cathell

Production Coordinator

Benjamin Clark

Assistant Director (2nd Unit)

Michael Clark

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Clark

Sound

Barbara Cohen

Publicity

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Julie Corman

Producer

Albert T Dickerson

Production Manager

Albert T Dickerson

Unit Production Manager

Joe Earle

Sound Effects Editor

Joe Earle

Sound

David Esparza

Key Scenic Artist

John V. Fante

2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Craig Felburg

Sound Recording

Mari Geraci

Production Assistant

Catherine Hardwicke

Production Designer

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Doug Hofer

Production Coordinator

Leslie Litt

Casting

Gilbert Mercier

Art Direction

Cynthia Merrill

Foley Artist

Angela Moos

Makeup

Claire O'hea

Scenic Artist

Carol Oblath

Editor

Dennis Patterson

Sound Re-Recording

Dennis Patterson

Sound Designer

Dennis Patterson

Adr

Dennis Patterson

Foley Editor

Dennis Patterson

Foley Recording

Alexandra Perce

Production Assistant

Dimitri Radoyce

Storyboard Artist

Lee Redmond

2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Chris Reeves

Sound Editor (Dialogue)

Ken A Regan

Post-Production Coordinator

Skeeter Bill Robbins

Sound Recording

David Roberti

Song ("Mystic Revelation" "Brain Dance" (Drum Programming))

Peter Rotter

Music

Esther P Russell

Post-Production Supervisor

Rohn Schmidt

Director Of Photography

Gene Serdena

Set Decorator

Patrick Shipstad

Songs ("Mystic Revelation" "Brain Dance")

Gregory K Simmons

Assistant Director

Thomas Smith

Assistant Director

Michael Soriano

Set Dresser

Patrick Stratham

Stunt Coordinator

Catherine Taieb

Costume Designer

Andrew Todd

Songs ("Mystic Revelation" "Brain Dance")

Michael Vatovec

Scenic Artist

Sean Wade

Production Assistant

Redmond Walsh

Production Assistant (Set)

Mark Walters

Scenic Artist

Lynn Whitney

Associate Producer

Merritt Yohnka

Stunts

Liz Young

Medical/Torture Instruments

Film Details

Also Known As
Paranoia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Fantasy
Horror
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Concorde Productions
Distribution Company
Concorde Productions; MGM Home Entertainment; Rank Film Distributors Ltd
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 1990

Released in United States on Video September 19, 1990

Released in United States Winter January 19, 1990

Shown at Avoriaz International Fantasy Film Festival, in France January 13-21, 1990.

Charles Beaumont died after the completion of the script.

Began shooting April 26, 1989.

Completed shooting September 30, 1989.

Released in United States January 1990 (Shown at Avoriaz International Fantasy Film Festival, in France January 13-21, 1990.)

Released in United States Winter January 19, 1990

Released in United States on Video September 19, 1990

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