

The Man with Two Brains
1983-06-10 · 93 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Carl Reiner
- Production companies
- Aspen Film Society, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,100,000
- Revenue
- USD 10,000,000
Top Cast
Steve MartinDr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
Kathleen TurnerDolores Benedict
David WarnerDr. Alfred Necessiter
Paul BenedictButler
Richard BrestoffDr. Pasteur
James CromwellRealtor
George FurthTimon
Peter HobbsDr. Brandon
Earl BoenDr. Felix Conrad
Bernie HernGun Seller
Francis X. McCarthyOlsen
William TraylorInspector
Randi BrooksFran
Bernard BehrensJames Gladstone
Natividad VacíoRamon
David ByrdDesk Clerk
Adrian RicardNurse in Room
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