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Brain Donors

Brain Donors

Three bozos. One ballet company. Tutu many laughs!

1992•1h 20m•6.1/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.1/10(73)

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Rocco Melonchek

Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson

Jacques

John Turturro

John Turturro

Roland T. Flakfizer

Teri Copley

Teri Copley

Tina

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Roberto Volare

John Savident

John Savident

Edmund Lazlo

Spike Alexander

Alan Grant

Juliana Donald

Juliana Donald

Lisa Le Baron (as Juli Donald)

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Lillian Oglethorpe

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Messenger

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa

Dancer #1

Franklin Cover

Franklin Cover

Doctor

Thomas Mikal Ford

Thomas Mikal Ford

Cop

Matthew Sussman

Matthew Sussman

Cop

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Janitor

Sam Krachmalnick

Conductor

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Stage Manager

Irene Olga López

Pedestrian

Warren Thomas

Paramedic

Dick Monday

Dick Monday

Rob

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