The Man with Two Brains

1983

1h 33m

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6.2/10

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A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.

Directors

Carl Reiner

Writers

George Gipe(writer by)

Carl Reiner(writer by)

Steve Martin(writer by)

Stars

Steve Martin

Kathleen Turner

David Warner

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Top cast

Steve Martin

Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr

Kathleen Turner

Dolores Benedict

David Warner

Dr. Alfred Necessiter

Butler

Dr. Pasteur

Realtor

Timon

Dr. Brandon

Dr. Felix Conrad

Gun Seller

Olsen

Inspector

Fran

James Gladstone

Ramon

Desk Clerk

Nurse in Room

Bellboy

Directors

Carl Reiner

Writers

George Gipe(writer by)

Carl Reiner(writer by)

Steve Martin(writer by)

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_**Amusing spoof of mad doctor horror flicks with Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner**_ A brain surgeon and widower in Los Angeles (Steve Martin) unknowingly marries a malevolent gold-digger (Kathleen Turner), but stumbles upon a living female brain in Vienna in which he has an affinity (voiced by Sissy Spacek). David Warner is on hand as a mad doctor in Austria. “The Man with Two Brains” (1983) is similar in style & humor to “The Jerk” (1979), obviously because it’s by the same director/actor team. It’s a nutty send-up of mad doctor flicks and is quietly amusing, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny. The film scores pretty well on the feminine front showcasing voluptuous Turner in all her glory, tastefully. Randi Brooks is also on hand as Fran, but her voice is really annoying, lol (the voice of Fran, that is). There’s a little top nudity, but the film somehow eludes the rut of raunch. I also appreciated the message at the end concerning the uncanny connection of soulmates that is so profound the physical no longer matters (much). The movie runs 1 hour, 30 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles and Castle Green Apartments, Pasadena, California. GRADE: B/B-

Wuchak17 Dec, 2020