Basket Case – Der unheimliche Zwilling (1982)
Duane Bradley ist lebt auf sehr ungewöhnliche Weise mit seinem ehemals siamesischen Zwillingsbruder zusammen, denn Belial wurde vor Jahren von ihm getrennt und lebt nun in einem Weidenkorb, obwohl ihn alle Welt für tot hält. Jetzt kommen beide nach New York, um Rache an den damals behandelnden Ärzten zu nehmen. Belial ist zwar nur ein kleines, entstelltes Monstrum, aber sein Rache- und Blutdurst ist gewaltig. Es kommt zu einer Reihe von Morden, doch die Gefahr kommt von innen, als Duane sich in die junge Sharon verliebt...
Der Regisseur: Frank Henenlotter
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Kevin Van Hentenryck as Duane Bradley |
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Terri Susan Smith as Sharon |
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Beverly Bonner as Casey |
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Robert Vogel as Hotel Manager |
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Diana Browne as Dr. Judith Kutter |
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Lloyd Pace as Dr. Harold Needleman |
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Bill Freeman as Dr. Julius Lifflander |
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Ruth Neuman as Duane's Aunt |
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Richard Pierce as Duane's Father |
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Sean McCabe as Young Duane |
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Dorothy Strongin as Josephine |
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Kerry Ruff as Detective |
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Ilze Balodis as Social Worker |
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Tom Robinson as Thief in Theater |
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Chris Babson as Kutter's Date |
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Maria T. Newland as Patient |
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Florence Shultz as Nurse |
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Mary Ellen Shultz as Nurse |
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Constantine Scopas as Hotel Tenant |
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Charles Stanley as Hotel Tenant |
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Sydney Best as Hotel Tenant |
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Johnny Ray Williams as Hotel Tenant |
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Yousef Abuhamdeh as Hotel Tenant |
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Lubi Kirsch as Hotel Tenant |
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Catherine Russell as Hotel Tenant |
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Mitchell Huval as Hotel Tenant |
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Noel Hall as Drug Dealer |
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Bruce Frankel as Second Detective |
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Pat Ivers as Street Girl |
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Emily Armstrong as Street Girl |
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Russell Fritz as Casey's John |
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Jerry Butler as Casey Greeter (uncredited) |
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Frank Henenlotter as Theater Patron (uncredited) |
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Joe Clarke as |
| Directing | Frank Henenlotter | Director |
| Writing | Frank Henenlotter | Writer |
| Production | Arnold H. Bruck | Executive Producer |
| Production | Edgar Ievins | Producer |
| Camera | Bruce Torbet | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tom Kaye | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Frank Henenlotter | Editor |
| Sound | Gus Russo | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ugis Nigals | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Caglione Jr. | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | J. Michael Muro | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Peter Thomas | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Clark | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Clark | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jerome Horwitz | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Levent Bolukbasi | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Haney | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mort Tashman | Production Manager |
| Editing | Linda Schubell-Sundlin | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | David Maswick | Music |
| Production | Peg Cornwell | Location Coordinator |
| Camera | Jonathan Sinaiko | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Emily Webster | Sound Editor |
| Production | Ray Sundlin | Production Executive |
| Sound | Clutch Reiser | Musician |
| Production | David H. Kramer | ADR Voice Casting |
| Camera | Bruce Frankel | Camera Operator |