Directed by Frank Henenlotter   Written by Frank Henenlotter   Cast Kevin VanHentenryck ... Duane Judy Grafe ... News Woman Annie Ross ... Granny Ruth Heather Rattray ... Susan Chad Brown ... News Man Beverly Bonner ... Casey Leonard Jackson ... Police Commissioner Alexandra Auder ... Nurse Sherri Brian Fitzpatrick ... Cop Gale Van Cott ... Desk Clerk Kuno Sponholz ... Sick Old Man Kathryn Meisle ... Marcie Dominic Marcus ... Security Guard Doug Anderson ... Snoring Cop Jason Evers ... Lou the Editor Jan Saint ... Lyle Barker Matt Mitler ... Arty Michael Rubenstein ... Clancy Ted Sorel ... Phil George Andros Aries ... Worm Man Deborah Bauman ... Mouse Face Marianne Carlson ... Huge Arthur David Emge ... Half Moon Jim Farley ... Pearl Ron Fazio ... Leon Joseph Leavengood ... Leon Tom Franco ... Frog Boy Navya La Shay ... Ellice (as Jeri LeShay) Matt Malloy ... Toothy Jeffrey Danneman ... Toothy Jody Oliver ... Brainiac Nick Roberts ... Platehead Michael Rogen ... Man with 27 Noses Sturgis Warner ... Frederick the Pinhead Produced by James Glickenhaus   Edgar Ievins   Original Music by Joe Renzetti

Additional Info Premiere: March 02, 1990 DVD Release: October 30, 2007 Blu-ray Release: August 09, 2016 Country: Distributor: Synapse Films Websites: Production Companies Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment Distributors Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment   (1990) (United States) (theatrical) Amsell Entertainment   (World-wide) Image Entertainment   (1991) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) North American Pictures   (2016) (World-wide) Renaissance Content Group   (2023) (United States) (AVOD) (TV) Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video   (1990) (United States) (VHS) Starmaker Entertainment   (United States) (VHS) Synapse Films   (2007) (United States) (DVD) Synapse Films   (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) Troma Entertainment   (2023) (World-wide) Tubi TV   (United States) (streaming) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,590 / 21,118 Site Ranking #5,586 Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010) #5,587 The Equalizer: Season 1 (1985) #5,588 The Equalizer: Season 2 (1986) #5,589 The Equalizer: Season 4 (1988) #5,590 Basket Case 2 (1990) #5,591 Chain Letter (2009) #5,592 The Equalizer: Season 3 (1987) #5,593 Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013) #5,594 Zone 414 (2021)