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The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

  • Status: Released
  • 10-06-1983
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Score: 6.2
  • Vote count: 431

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.

Steve Martin

Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr

Kathleen Turner

Dolores Benedict

David Warner

Dr. Alfred Necessiter

Paul Benedict

Butler

Richard Brestoff

Dr. Pasteur

James Cromwell

Realtor

George Furth

Timon

Peter Hobbs

Dr. Brandon

Earl Boen

Dr. Felix Conrad

Bernie Hern

Gun Seller

Francis X. McCarthy

Olsen

William Traylor

Inspector

Randi Brooks

Fran

Bernard Behrens

James Gladstone

Natividad Vacío

Ramon

David Byrd

Desk Clerk

Adrian Ricard

Nurse in Room

Sparky Marcus

Bellboy

Perla Walter

Housekeeper

Mya Stark

Little Girl

Don McLeod

Dr. Schlermie Beckerman / Gorilla

Peter Elbling

Morgue Attendant

Kate Sarchet

Hooker #2

Wendy Sherman

Hooker #3

Tom Spratley

Minister

Estelle Reiner

Tourist in Elevator

Jeffrey Combs

Dr. Jones

Jenny Gago

Nurse #1

Haunani Minn

Nurse Breen

Stepfanie Kramer

Beautiful Girl Hit by Car

George Fisher

Patrol Car Officer

Merv Griffin

The Elevator Killer

Bob Harks

Lecture Guest (uncredited)

Sissy Spacek

Anne Uumellmahaye (uncredited) (voice)

Wuchak

_**Amusing spoof of mad doctor horror flicks with Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner**_ A brain surgeon and widower in Los Angeles (Steve Martin) unknowingly marries a malevolent gold-digger (Kathleen Turner), but stumbles upon a living female brain in Vienna in which he has an affinity (voiced by Sissy Spacek). David Warner is on hand as a mad doctor in Austria. “The Man with Two Brains” (1983) is similar in style & humor to “The Jerk” (1979), obviously because it’s by the same director/actor team. It’s a nutty send-up of mad doctor flicks and is quietly amusing, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny. The film scores pretty well on the feminine front showcasing voluptuous Turner in all her glory, tastefully. Randi Brooks is also on hand as Fran, but her voice is really annoying, lol (the voice of Fran, that is). There’s a little top nudity, but the film somehow eludes the rut of raunch. I also appreciated the message at the end concerning the uncanny connection of soulmates that is so profound the physical no longer matters (much). The movie runs 1 hour, 30 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles and Castle Green Apartments, Pasadena, California. GRADE: B/B-