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| Title: | Frankenstein Unbound |
| Genres: | Horror Sci-fi |
| Directed by: | Roger Corman |
| Written by: | Roger Corman F.X. Feeney |
| Produced by: | Jay Cassidy; Roger Corman; Kobi Jaeger; Laura J. Medina; Thom Mount |
| Music by: | Carl Davis |
| Cinematography: | Armando Nannuzzi Michael Scott |
| Edited by: | Mary Bauer Jay Cassidy[1] |
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| Distributed by: | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Released: | November 2nd, 1990 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 85 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $11,500,000 [2] |
| Gross: | $334,748 [3] |
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Frankenstein Unbound is an American feature film of the horror and science fiction genres. It was written and directed by low-budget monster mogul Roger Corman based on a novel by author Brian Aldiss. The screenplay was co-written by F.X. Feeney. The film was produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and released theatrically in the United States on November 2nd, 1990. The movie stars John Hurt as the time-traveling Doctor Joe Buchanan, Raul Julia as Doctor Victor Frankenstein, Bridget Fonda as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and Nick Brimble as Frankenstein's monstrous creation.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| John Hurt | Doctor Joe Buchanan/Narrator |
| Raul Julia | Doctor Victor Frankenstein |
| Nick Brimble | The Monster |
| Bridget Fonda | Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin |
| Catherine Rabett | Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor's fiancee |
| Jason Patric | Lord George Gordon Byron |
| Michael Hutchence | Percy Bysshe Shelley |
| Catherine Corman | Justine Moritz |
| William Geiger | Lab technician |
| Mickey Knox | General Reade |
| Myriam Cyr | Information officer |
| Terri Treas | Bucahanan's car (voice) |
| Cynthia Allison | Newswoman |
| Isabella Rocchietta | Dorrie |
| Matt Cassidy | Boy #1 |
| Hauck Bjorck | Boy #2 |
| Olga Angelo | Girl #2 |
| Geoffrey Copleston | Secheron innkeeper |
| John Karlsen | Parson |
| Donald Hodson | Old man |
| Bruce McGuire | Prosecutor |
| Grady Clarkson | Judge |
| Andrew Newton | Head juror |
| Paul Weston | Watchman |
| Christopher Robertson | Urchin #2 |
| Peter Goetz | Man #1 |
| Nick Gillard | Man #2/Man #3 |
| Cyrus Elias | Werner, Levenza's butler |
| Ian Whittaker | Stablehand |
Appearances[]
Characters
- Joe Buchanan
- Mary Wollstonecraft Godfrey Shelley
- Victor Frankenstein
- The Monster
- Elizabeth Lavenza
- William Frankenstein [4]
- George Gordon Byron
- Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Justine Moritz
- Reade
- Dorrie
- Werner
Locations
Items
- Automobile
Miscellaneous
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Notes[]
- Copyright holder: © 1990, Byron Films, Inc.
- Frankenstein Unbound redirects to this page.
- Frankenstein Unbound is based on a novel by the same name by author Brian Aldiss.
- Production on Frankenstein Unbound began on June 19th, 1989. Principal photography concluded in August, 1989.
- This is the first film directed by Roger Corman in over two decades.
- Roger Corman was paid one million dollars to direct Frankenstein Unbound.
- There are two deleted scenes from this film. One shows a woman's chest being ripped open, and another shows a man's heart being ripped out. In the Japanese laserdisc print of the film, these scenes have been restored.
- This is the only known acting work for Matt Cassidy, who plays Boy #1.
- Actor Ian Whittaker is uncredited for his participation in this film.
Fun Facts[]
- Another film that presents a live-action variation of author Mary Shelley is the 1986 quasi-biographical movie, Gothic. In that film, Mary Shelley is portrayed by actress Natasha Richardson.
- Actress Catherine Corman is the daughter of director Roger Corman. This is her first work in film.
- Actor John Hurt and co-star Michael Hutchence share the same birthday. Hurt was born on January 22nd, 1940 and Hutchence was born in 1960.
- Actor Michael Hutchence, who plays Percy Bysshe Shelley in this film, is best known as the former lead singer of the pop band INXS. Hutchence committed suicide by hanging himself in his hotel room on November 22nd, 1997. He was thirty-seven years old.
Recommendations[]
Frankenstein films
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Universal Clasics
Hammer Horror
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Other
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See also[]
External Links[]
- Frankenstein Unbound at IMDB
- Frankenstein Unbound at TV Guide
- Frankenstein Unbound at Wikipedia
- Frankenstein Unbound at Themoviedb.org
- Frankenstein Unbound at Rotten Tomatoes
- Frankenstein Unbound at The Video Vacuum
References[]
- ↑ Editor Jay Cassidy is credited as Jay Lash Cassidy in this film.
- ↑ IMDB; Frankenstein Unbound (1990); Box office & Business.
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Frankenstein Unbound (1990); Total lifetime grosses (domestic).
- ↑ Referenced only; does not appear in the film.
- ↑ IMDB; Frankenstein Unbound (1990); Filming locations.