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Brain Donors
Brain Donors

Brain Donors

Three bozos. One ballet company. Tutu many laughs!

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$918239

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

17 April 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Rocco Melonchek

Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson

Jacques

John Turturro

John Turturro

Roland T. Flakfizer

Teri Copley

Teri Copley

Tina

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Roberto Volare

John Savident

John Savident

Edmund Lazlo

Spike Alexander

Spike Alexander

Alan Grant

Juliana Donald

Juliana Donald

Lisa Le Baron (as Juli Donald)

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Lillian Oglethorpe

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Messenger

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa

Dancer #1

Franklin Cover

Franklin Cover

Doctor

Thomas Mikal Ford

Thomas Mikal Ford

Cop

Matthew Sussman

Matthew Sussman

Cop

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Janitor

Sam Krachmalnick

Sam Krachmalnick

Conductor

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Stage Manager

Irene Olga López

Irene Olga López

Pedestrian

Warren Thomas

Warren Thomas

Paramedic

Dick Monday

Dick Monday

Rob

Katherine Heard

Katherine Heard

Laura

Michael Ciotti

Michael Ciotti

Kid

Gary Grossman

Gary Grossman

Father

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Usherette

Charlotte Zucker

Charlotte Zucker

Woman with Program

John C. Anders

John C. Anders

Security Guard Amundson

Dick Corman

Dick Corman

Theatre Janitor

Marion Dugan

Marion Dugan

Good Morning Usher

Jim Smith

Jim Smith

Stage Hand

Ricky Lee La Pietre

Ricky Lee La Pietre

Stage Hand

Louisa Abernathy

Louisa Abernathy

Nurse

Corki Grazer

Corki Grazer

Nurse

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Nurse

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

Jailor

Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Precinct Cop

Charles Dugan

Charles Dugan

N.Y. Stage Manager

Mark Pitta

Mark Pitta

Singing Lobster Gram

Barbara Schillaci

Barbara Schillaci

Stuffy Patron

Michael Dansicker

Michael Dansicker

N.Y. Conductor

Eric Poppick

Eric Poppick

Chauffeur

Jessica Biscardi

Jessica Biscardi

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Jim Rhine

Jim Rhine

Movie Patron (uncredited)

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