Frankenhooker

Name: Frankenhooker
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1990-06-01
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez, Charlotte J. Helmkamp, Joanne Ritchie

1990·Movie·R·85 min·★ 6.3(399)

Comedy Horror Science Fiction More English titles

“A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.”

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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About Frankenhooker

Frankenhooker is a 1990 English-language comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Frank Henenlotter. The cast is led by James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel.

Frankenhooker was produced by Levins-Henenlotter Productions and Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on June 1, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Frank Henenlotter
Writers: Frank Henenlotter, Robert Martin
Release date: June 1, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Levins-Henenlotter Productions, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

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Frankenhooker cast & crew

Frankenhooker was directed by Frank Henenlotter and written by Frank Henenlotter and Robert Martin.

The cast features James Lorinz as Jeffrey, Patty Mullen as Elizabeth, Joseph Gonzalez as Zorro, Charlotte J. Helmkamp as Honey, Joanne Ritchie as Mrs. Shelley, and J.J. Clark as Mr. Shelley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Renzetti, cinematography is by Robert M. Baldwin, and it was produced by Edgar Ievins and James Glickenhaus.

Is Frankenhooker worth watching?

Frankenhooker holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 399 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, horror, and science fiction, Frankenhooker is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Frankenhooker

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