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Brain Damage

Brain Damage

It's a Headache from Hell.

1988•1h 26m•6.7/10
HorrorComedy

Ratings

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6.7/10(297)

Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.

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Production

Palisades Partners, Levins-Henenlotter Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rick Hearst

Rick Hearst

Brian

Jennifer Lowry

Jennifer Lowry

Barbara

Gordon MacDonald

Gordon MacDonald

Mike

Theo Barnes

Theo Barnes

Morris

John Zacherle

John Zacherle

Aylmer (voice)

Lucille Saint-Peter

Martha

Vicki Darnell

Vicki Darnell

Blonde in Hell

Joseph Gonzalez

Guy in Shower

Bradlee Rhodes

Night Watchman

Michael Bishop

Toilet Victim

Beverly Bonner

Beverly Bonner

Neighbor

Ari M. Roussimoff

Ari M. Roussimoff

Biker

Michael Rubenstein

Bum in Alley

Angel Figueroa

Junkie

John Reichert

Police

Don Henenlotter

Police

Kenneth Packard

Subway Riders

Artemis Pizarro

Subway Riders

Kevin Van Hentenryck

Kevin Van Hentenryck

Man with Basket

Slam Wedgehouse

Mohawked Punk

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