A madman who believes he's a doctor comes to the town where his crazy father was killed, and soon begins murdering people and becoming infatuated with a teenage girl who has a heart condition.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Larry Drake | ... |
Doctor Evan Rendell
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Holly Marie Combs | ... |
Jennifer Campbell
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Cliff De Young | ... |
Tom Campbell
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Glenn Quinn | ... |
Max Anderson
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Keith Diamond | ... |
Officer Joe Reitz
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Richard Bradford | ... |
Officer Hank Magruder
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Michelle Johnson | ... |
Tamara
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John Vickery | ... |
Dr. Chamberlain
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Nancy Fish | ... |
Elaine Henderson
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Sara Melson | ... |
Coreen
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Zoe Trilling | ... |
Normi
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Darin Heames | ... |
Stu
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Deborah Tucker | ... |
Dianne
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Doug E. Doug | ... |
Trotter
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Denise Barnes | ... |
Leigh
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Patrick Cronin | ... |
Sheriff Harper
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Joshua Nielsen | ... |
Danny Atchley
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William Dennis Hunt | ... |
Evan's Father
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Nicholas Mastrandrea | ... |
Young Evan
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William Earl Ray | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Danny Perkin | ... |
Specks
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Pieter Dawson | ... |
Doctor
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Todd Tolces | ... |
Security Guard #1
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Mario DePriest | ... |
Orderly #1
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Jerry Counsil | ... |
Surgeon #1
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Mark C. Vincent | ... |
Surgeon #2
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Britt Magnuson | ... |
Nurse #1
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Annie Wanberg | ... |
Nurse #2
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Russ Fast | ... |
Anesthesiologist
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Troy Barron | ... |
Young Magruder
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Marianne Doherty | ... |
O.R. Nurse
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J.W. Crawford | ... |
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
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Jacque Drew | ... |
Melissa (uncredited)
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Simos Kalivas | ... |
High school Student (uncredited)
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Ted Pfeifer | ... |
Man in Car / Lee Silver (uncredited)
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Heather Wakehouse | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Manny Coto |
Written by
Manny Coto | ... | (written by) and |
Graeme Whifler | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Stuart M. Besser | ... | producer |
Mike Richardson | ... | co-producer |
Jack Roe | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Brian May |
Cinematography by
Robert Draper | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher | ... | (as Debra Neil) |
Editorial Department
Karen Broderick | ... | first assistant editor (as Karen Whipple) |
Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
John Ganem | ... | associate editor |
Dawn Hoggatt | ... | second assistant editor |
Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
Tim Wilson | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
Karen Rea |
Production Design by
Bill Malley |
Art Direction by
Alan Locke |
Set Decoration by
Cecilia Rodarte | ... | (as C.C. Rodarte) |
Costume Design by
Sandra Culotta |
Makeup Department
E. Larry Day | ... | key makeup artist |
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
Jack Roe | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Espinoza | ... | first assistant director (as Richard E. Espinoza) |
Mark Lyon | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Philip Mayor | ... | storyboard artist |
Linda McGinnis | ... | scenic painter |
Marc Rosenblatt | ... | carpenter |
Mark Sonderskov | ... | carpenter |
Kyle T. Bryant | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
Paul B. Clay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay) |
Roberta Doheny | ... | re-recording mixer |
Cameron Frankley | ... | sound effects editor |
Alan Holly | ... | adr mixer |
David Jansen | ... | sound assistant |
Susan Kurtz | ... | sound effects editor |
Peter Reale | ... | re-recording mixer |
Carin Rogers | ... | dialogue editor |
Joe Schwartz | ... | sound assistant |
John Sisti | ... | sound editor |
Pat Somerset | ... | adr editor |
Dean St. John | ... | adr recordist |
Marty Stein | ... | dialogue editor (as Martin Stein) |
Jim Stuebe | ... | sound mixer |
Mike Szakmeister | ... | dialogue editor |
Howard Wilmartin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
Karrie Aubuchon | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Howard Berger | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
Gino Crognale | ... | key makeup artist: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Robert Kurtzman | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
Susan Mallon | ... | effects coordinator: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Greg Nicotero | ... | special makeup effects supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero) |
Ron Pipes | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group (as Ron Pipes II) |
Timothy Ralston | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group (as Tim Ralston) |
David Smith | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Mark Tavares | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Melanie Tooker | ... | effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group |
Visual Effects by
Leslie Huntley | ... | computer imaging executive producer |
Damian Klaus | ... | computer imaging supervisor |
Steve Rein | ... | computer imaging supervisor |
Gene Warren Jr. | ... | computer imaging supervisor |
Stunts
Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
Phil Culotta | ... | stunts |
Bob Elmore | ... | stunts |
Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
Bill Hart | ... | stunts |
Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts (as Julius Le Flore) |
John Moio | ... | stunt coordinator |
George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Balis | ... | camera loader |
Bob Gorelick | ... | steadicam operator |
Jeff Graham | ... | second assistant camera |
Joe Hirsch | ... | grip |
Stephen McGehee | ... | lighting technician |
Joe Ritter | ... | Steadicam focus |
George Santo Pietro | ... | dolly grip |
Jeffrey P. Soderberg | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Dana Swartout | ... | driver: camera truck |
Albert Tablanza | ... | additional electrician |
Scott Watkins | ... | best boy grip |
Mitchell J. Wood | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Mitch Wood) |
Casting Department
Megann Ratzow | ... | casting: Portland |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Culotta | ... | assistant to costume designer |
Leslie Gilbertson | ... | set costumer |
Christine Richardson | ... | seamstress / set costumer |
Location Management
Ron Windred | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Bill Abbott | ... | music editor |
Robin Gray | ... | music scoring engineer |
Karyn Rachtman | ... | music supervisor |
Mary Ramos | ... | assistant music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
Heidi Sturdevant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Nik Edgerton | ... | transportation (as Nick Edgerton) |
Additional Crew
Cherie Currie | ... | adr voice |
Terry J. Erdmann | ... | unit publicist |
Jan Garner | ... | production accountant |
Lawrence Gordon | ... | President: Largo Entertainment |
Joy Harmon | ... | adr voice |
Marabina Jaimes | ... | adr voice |
Anna Mathias | ... | adr voice |
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera | ... | production coordinator (as Val Mickaelian Kucera) |
Oliver Muirhead | ... | adr voice |
Chris Pfeifer | ... | set production assistant |
Jim Piper | ... | adr voice |
Paula Ratoza | ... | animal wrangler |
Jacobus Rose | ... | production executive |
Ron Shipp | ... | adr voice |
Jay Sloat | ... | senior software development engineer |
W.K. Stratton | ... | adr voice |
Sharon Vise | ... | assistant accountant |
Crystal Weaver | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Largo Entertainment (presents)
- JVC Entertainment Networks (in association with)
- Dark Horse Entertainment
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (El Salvador) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1996) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- CIC Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- RTL (1997) (Germany) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2023) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Spike (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Xcess Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (limited)
Special Effects
- Fantasy II Film Effects (visual effects)
- KNB EFX Group (special makeup effects)
- Paul Cary Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor, escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. The giggling doctor kills his victims with a surgical theme. His goal being to give one of the townfolk a heart transplant. Written by Rob Hartill |
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Taglines | Sorry...the Doctor is in...sane See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $2,714,815, 23 Oct 1992 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Jennifer Aniston and Ashley Judd both auditioned for the role of Jennifer. See more » |
Goofs | In Dr. Giggles waiting room full of his victims, the blonde corpse blinks her eyes. See more » |
Movie Connections | Features Ben Casey (1961). See more » |
Soundtracks | I Could Be Anything See more » |
Quotes |
Doctor Evan Rendell:
Time to do what doctors do best. [pulls out a golf club] See more » |