Brain Dead (1990)
You have nothing to lose... except your mind.
In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that cause mental illness, delves deep into his own mind to save himself from a megalomaniacal corporation.
Director: Adam Simon
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: January 16, 1990
Cast
- Bill Pullman - Dr. Rex Martin
- Bill Paxton - Jim Reston
- Bud Cort - Jack Halsey
- Nicholas Pryor - Man in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed Conklin
- Patricia Charbonneau - Dana Martin
- George Kennedy - Vance
- Brian Brophy - Ellis
- David Sinaiko - Berkovitch
- Lee Arenberg - Sacks
- Andy Wood - Brain Surgeon
Screenplay
- Adam Simon (Screenplay)
- Charles Beaumont (Screenplay)
Music: Peter Rotter
Cinematography: Rohn Schmidt
Editing: Carol Oblath
Production: New Horizons, Concorde Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths, Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within, Psychological Terror and Paranoid Delusions, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare
Keywords
showdown, experiment, nightmare, insanity, man, machine, save, corporation, lobotomy, megalomaniacal, chaotic, mind
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brain Dead about?
- In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that cause mental illness, delves deep into his own mind to save himself from a megalomaniacal corporation.
- Who directed Brain Dead?
- Brain Dead was directed by Adam Simon.
- Who stars in Brain Dead?
- Brain Dead stars Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Bud Cort, Nicholas Pryor, Patricia Charbonneau, George Kennedy.
- How long is Brain Dead?
- Brain Dead has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Brain Dead?
- Brain Dead is a Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction film.
- What is the budget of Brain Dead?
- Brain Dead had a budget of $2M.
- Where was Brain Dead produced?
- Brain Dead was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Brain Dead?
- The themes of Brain Dead include: Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths, Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within, Psychological Terror and Paranoid Delusions, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare.