Canada / Nov 03, 1988
Mind over matter
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susannah Hoffmann | Becky |
| Justine Campbell | Doreen |
| Robert King | Mr. Sweeting |
| Kenneth McGregor | Mr. Woods |
| Vinetta Strombergs | Mr. Chisolm |
| Richard Gira | Mr. Majelewski |
| Wendy Springate | Mrs. Majelewski |
| Harry Booker | Officer Marks |
| Peter Read | Security Guard |
| Steve Mousseau | The Weird Man |
| Gary Brown | Police Detective |
| Sarah Chapple | Debbie Hodges |
| Carol Lazare | Mrs. Woods |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Brain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brightstar Films, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment |
| Release date | 3 novembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Don Haig |
| Production | Anthony Kramreither, Ken Gord, Phillip M. Good |
| Writer | Barry Pearson |
| Casting | Lucinda Sill, Craig Campobasso |
| Editing | David Nicholson, Robin Russell, Catherine Rankin, Cindy Fret, Rae Crombie |
| Cinematography | Gilles Corbeil, Bill Heintz, John Boan-Mitchell, Jane Davis, Ben Sharp, Josh Melamed, Richard 'Rico' Emerson, Mark Mavrinac, Bruce Chadwick, Jon Joffin, Gisele Turpin, Sophie Hogan, Mark Willis, Harold Delisle, David Plank, Mike Brown |
| Assistant directors | Randi Richmond, Robert Petrovicz, Carlos Caneca, Ed Hunt, Christine Dore, Karen Paterson-Bowden |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 03, 1988 / R
Physical media
Germany / Mar 01, 1989 / 16
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