Brain Donors
Brain Donors
Brain Donors
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1992
1h 19m
6.1(70 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Mel Smith

Rocco Melonchek

Mel Smith
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Bob Nelson

Jacques

Bob Nelson
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John Turturro

Roland T. Flakfizer

John Turturro
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Teri Copley

Tina

Teri Copley
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George De La Pena

Roberto Volare

George De La Pena
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John Savident

Edmund Lazlo

John Savident
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Spike Alexander

Alan Grant

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Juliana Donald

Lisa Le Baron (as Juli Donald)

Juliana Donald
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Nancy Marchand

Lillian Oglethorpe

Nancy Marchand
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Eddie Griffin

Messenger

Eddie Griffin
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Katherine LaNasa

Dancer #1

Katherine LaNasa
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Franklin Cover

Doctor

Franklin Cover
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Thomas Mikal Ford

Cop

Thomas Mikal Ford
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Matthew Sussman

Cop

Matthew Sussman
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Billy Beck

Janitor

Billy Beck
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Sam Krachmalnick

Conductor

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Max Alexander

Stage Manager

Max Alexander
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Irene Olga López

Pedestrian

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Warren Thomas

Paramedic

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Dick Monday

Rob

Dick Monday
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Katherine Heard

Laura

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Michael Ciotti

Kid

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Gary Grossman

Father

Gary Grossman
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Anita Dangler

Usherette

Anita Dangler
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Charlotte Zucker

Woman with Program

Charlotte Zucker
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John C. Anders

Security Guard Amundson

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Dick Corman

Theatre Janitor

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Marion Dugan

Good Morning Usher

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Jim Smith

Stage Hand

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Ricky Lee La Pietre

Stage Hand

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Louisa Abernathy

Nurse

Louisa Abernathy
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Corki Grazer

Nurse

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Kathleen Doyle

Nurse

Kathleen Doyle
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Richardson Morse

Jailor

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Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Precinct Cop

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Charles Dugan

N.Y. Stage Manager

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Mark Pitta

Singing Lobster Gram

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Barbara Schillaci

Stuffy Patron

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Sound

Michael Dansicker

N.Y. Conductor

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Eric Poppick

Chauffeur

Eric Poppick
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Jessica Biscardi

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Jim Rhine

Movie Patron (uncredited)

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