Brain Donors

Name: Brain Donors
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1992-04-17
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith

1992
PG
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

4.8K

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Slapstick Comedy

Three manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich wid... Read allThree manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow.Three manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Although unmentioned in the official description of the movie, the screenplay and characters are based on the classic comedy masterpiece by The Marx Brothers - A Night at the Opera (1935).

Goofs
At the first party, Jacques is seen juggling scarves and is suddenly behind Flakfizer and then back juggling again.

Quotes
Roland T. Flakfizer: Someday you'll have my children. In fact, they're in the car if you want them.

Connections
Featured in Animation Lookback: The Best of Stop Motion - Will Vinton (2014)

Soundtracks
THEME FROM 'NEW YORK, NEW YORK'
by John Kander & Fred Ebb

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Featured review

8/10

A Cult Movie--Really!!

A short word on Brain Donors (1992): Get it. I don't even think it was featured for a full week at the cinemas, but it made cable and that's where I found it. It is truly a great fast talking Marx Brothers movie--but made fifty years later. John Turturro is Groucho, Mel Smith is an English Chico and Bob Nelson is not quite a mute Harpo. But that's all right, we needed a new Marx Brother movie anyhow, and these guys will do. It's truly a clone of "Night At The Opera" but dressed up nineties-style and ballet instead of opera. So get it anyway and be prepared to laugh. By the way it came from the group that did Naked Gun and Hot Shots! movies, so you will know what you are in for. Enjoy!