Forbidden Zone

Name: Forbidden Zone
Genre: Music, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1982-03-21
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Matthew Bright, Gene Cunningham, Marie-Pascale Elfman

1982·Movie·R·74 min·★ 6.2(110)

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A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.

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About Forbidden Zone

Forbidden Zone is a 1982 English-language music, comedy and fantasy film directed by Richard Elfman. The cast is led by Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Matthew Bright. It has a runtime of 1h 14m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel.

Forbidden Zone was produced by Hercules Films, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and Taurus Film and made in United States of America. It was released on March 21, 1982, and carries a R certification.

Director: Richard Elfman
Writers: Richard Elfman, Matthew Bright, Nick L. Martinson
Release date: March 21, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Hercules Films, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Taurus Film

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Forbidden Zone cast & crew

Forbidden Zone was directed by Richard Elfman and written by Richard Elfman, Matthew Bright, and Nick L. Martinson.

The cast features Hervé Villechaize as King Fausto of the Sixth Dimension, Susan Tyrrell as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension, Matthew Bright as Squeezit & René Henderson, Gene Cunningham as Pa Hercules, Marie-Pascale Elfman as Susan B. "Frenchie" Hercules, and Virginia Rose as Ma Hercules.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Gregory Sandor, and it was produced by Richard Elfman.

Is Forbidden Zone worth watching?

Forbidden Zone holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 110 ratings, a solidly received music films.

At 1h 14m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy music, comedy, and fantasy, Forbidden Zone is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Forbidden Zone

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