Frankenhooker
Frankenhooker
Frankenhooker
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1990
1h 25m
6.3(355 votes)
Comedy
Horror
Science Fiction

Overview

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

James Lorinz

Jeffrey

James Lorinz
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Patty Mullen

Elizabeth

Patty Mullen
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Joseph Gonzalez

Zorro

Joseph Gonzalez
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Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Honey

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Joanne Ritchie

Mrs. Shelley

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J.J. Clark

Mr. Shelley

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C.K. Steefel

Dolores

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Shirl Bernheim

Elizabeth's Grandmother

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Judy Grafe

Newscaster

Judy Grafe
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Helmar Augustus Cooper

Detective Anderson

Helmar Augustus Cooper
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Louise Lasser

Jeffrey's Mother

Louise Lasser
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John Zacherle

Weatherman

John Zacherle
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Kimberly Taylor

Amber

Kimberly Taylor
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Shirley Stoler

Spike the Bartender

Shirley Stoler
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Ari M. Roussimoff

Zorro's Customer

Ari M. Roussimoff
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Tom Hair

Motormouth

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Beverly Bonner

Casey

Beverly Bonner
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Jennifer Delora

Angel

Jennifer Delora
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Lia Chang

Crystal

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Susan Napoli

Anise

Susan Napoli
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Heather Hunter

Chartreuse

Heather Hunter
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Gittan Goding

Snow

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Vicki Darnell

Sugar

Vicki Darnell
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Sandy Colosimo

Monkey

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Max Brandt

Desk Clerk

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James Smythe

Times Square Businessman

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Gregory Gilbert

Times Square Victim #2

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David Lipman

Frankenhooker's Trick

David Lipman
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Avind Harum

Batman Shirt

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Thomas Crognale

Stud in Hotel

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Kathleen Gati

Corner Hooker

Kathleen Gati
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Sonya Hensley

Corner Hooker

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Dominic Marcus

Pimp

Dominic Marcus
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Paul-Felix Montez

Goldie

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Alan Pratt

Transvestite

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Jan Saint

Street Preacher

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Carrotte

Puppeteer

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Richard Casey

Puppeteer

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James Farley

Puppeteer

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Eren Ozker

Puppeteer

Eren Ozker
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Glenn J. Cohen

John on Stairs (uncredited)

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Sam Gordon

Junkie (uncredited)

Sam Gordon
Directing

Frank Henenlotter

Passenger (uncredited)

Frank Henenlotter
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Anibal O. Lleras

Pimp (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras
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Judy Young

Smoker in Bathroom Hallway (uncredited)

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