Buy me a coffeeBasket Case (1982)
| Directed by | Frank Henenlotter |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Produced by | Arnold H. BruckEdgar IevinsTom Kaye |
| Starring | Kevin Van HentenryckTerri Susan SmithBeverly Bonner |
| Cinematography | Bruce Torbet |
| Edited by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Music by | Gus Russo |
| Production company | Basket Case Productions |
| Distributed by | Analysis Film Releasing CorporationRugged FilmsCreswin Distribution (Canada)Euro Space (Japan)Sinfonia Films (France) |
| Release date | April 7, 1982 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35,000 |
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Basket Case is a 1982 American horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, and produced by Edgar Ievins. Kevin Van Hentenryck stars as a normal-looking person who seeks vengeance for the unwanted surgery that separated him from his deformed conjoined twin brother.
The film gained an audience in the 1980s due to the advent of home video and has been considered a cult film. The film spawned two sequels, Basket Case 2 (1990) and Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1991), which were also directed by Henenlotter.
Cast
- Kevin Van Hentenryck as Duane Bradley
- Terri Susan Smith as Sharon
- Beverly Bonner as Casey
- Robert Vogel as Hotel manager
- Joe Clarke as Brian ‘Mickey’ O’Donovan
- Lloyd Pace as Dr. Harold Needleman
- Bill Freeman as Dr. Julius Lifflander
- Diana Browne as Dr. Judith Kutter
- Tom Tolan as Belial Bradley (uncredited)
- Jerry Butler as Casey Greeter #1 (uncredited)
