The Thing with Two Heads (1972)

Director:

Lee Frost

Writers:

Wes Bishop (screenplay)
Wes Bishop (story)
(más)

Release Date:

19 julio 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Frase comercial:

They transplanted a white bigot's head on a soul brother's body!

Plot:

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body...

Plot Keywords:

Two Headed Man | African American | Disembodied Head | Blaxploitation | Head Transplant

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Grier and Milland team up for a cinematic tour de force.

Cast

Ray Milland	...	Dr. Maxwell Kirshner
Roosevelt Grier	...	Jack Moss (as 'Rosey' Grier)
Don Marshall	...	Dr. Fred Williams
Roger Perry	...	Dr. Philip Desmond
Chelsea Brown	...	Lila
Kathrine Baumann	...	Patricia (as Kathy Baumann)
John Dullaghan	...	Thomas
John Bliss	...	Donald Smith
Bruce Kimball	...	Police Lieutenant
Jane Kellem	...	Miss Mullen
Lee Frost	...	Sgt. Hacker
Wes Bishop	...	Dr. Smith
Roger Gentry	...	Police Sergeant
Britt Nilsson	...	Nurse
Rick Baker	...	Gorilla
Phil Hoover	...	Policeman
Rod Steele	...	Medical Salesman
Michael Viner	...	Prison Guard
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Jerry Butler
George Carey	...	Cameo Appearance (as George E. Carey)
Tommy Cook	...	Medical Salesman
William Smith	...	Hysterical Condemned Man
Dick Whittington	...	TV Newscaster
Albert Zugsmith	...	Cameo Appearance

Dirigida por
Lee Frost

Créditos del guión (in alphabetical order)
Wes Bishop		screenplay
Wes Bishop		story
Lee Frost		screenplay
Lee Frost		story
James Gordon White		writer

Producida por
Wes Bishop	....	producer
John Lawrence	....	executive producer

Música original por
Robert O. Ragland

Fotografía por
Jack Steely

Dirección de producción
Roger Gentry	....	production manager

Departamento de sonido
George Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Edward Schryver	....	post-production sound supervisor
Clark Will	....	production sound

Efectos especiales
Gail Brown	....	special effects
Thomas R. Burman	....	special effects (as Tom Burman)
Pete Peterson	....	special effects
Charles H. Schram	....	special effects (as Charles Schram)
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	special effects (as Dan Striepeke)
James Gordon White	....	special effects (as James White)
Rick Baker	....	special effects (uncredited)

Especialistas
Bud Ekins	....	stunts (as 'Bud' Ekins)
Paul Nuckles	....	stunt coordinator
Dick Durock	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gary McLarty	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jerry Deats	....	key grip
Charles Minsky	....	assistant camera (as Chuck Minsky)
Edward Schryver	....	assistant camera
Larry Wallace	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Ed Forsyth	....	editorial supervisor

Music Department
David Angel	....	composer: additional music
David Angel	....	music arranger
Porter Jordan	....	composer: additional music
Porter Jordan	....	music arranger
Michael Viner	....	music producer
Michael Viner	....	music supervisor
Michael Viner	....	musical director

Otros miembros del equipo
Samuel Z. Arkoff	....	presenter
Dr. Cadvan Griffiths	....	medical advisor
Fred Nyquist	....	assistant to producer
David Sheldon	....	production executive
Rod Steele	....	medical advisor

Production Companies

• Saber Productions

Distributors

• American International Pictures (AIP) (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astral Films (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
• CBS Television (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (DVD)
• Video Screams (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• World Beyond Video (video)

También conocida como:

The Beast with Two Heads
The Man with Two Heads

Duración:

93 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Finland:K-16 | USA:PG

Company:

Saber Productions

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the big police-car/motorcycle chase, we see a POV shot from the motorcycle. The stunt driver (who looks nothing like any of the characters on the bike) can be seen on the right side of the screen with the camera shooting over his left shoulder.

Quotes:

Dr. Maxwell Kirshner: Philip, get me another body.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Quest of the Delta Knights (#10.13)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Dip, Dip, I got my hands full

Grier and Milland team up for a cinematic tour de force.

This movie took me on a roller coaster ride of emotions and left me entirely drained. There are some people who believe that art can change people's lives. "The Thing With Two Heads" has probably changed my life. After seeing the terrible ordeal endured by the title character, The Thing With Two Heads, I am now less worried by everyday, mundane problems and more focused on the true meaning of life. And, like every great work of art, "The Thing With Two Heads" helps us understand our human condition and question our role in the universe.

How could The Academy have overlooked Rosey Grier's performance in this film? I can only assume Marlon Brando had done his share of brown nosing after the release of "The Godfather" to edge out superior performances by lesser-known talent, such as Grier's performance in "The Thing With Two Heads." An under-rated classic. 10/10