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Brain Donors (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 11

Fresh: 9

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 7.4/10

Runtime: 79 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A lunatic lawyer and his two addled sidekicks hatch a harebrained scheme to take control of a fledgling ballet company run by a wealthy widow. The zany trio figure they'll be on easy street if they can land cushy jobs running the company, but... A lunatic lawyer and his two addled sidekicks hatch a harebrained scheme to take control of a fledgling ballet company run by a wealthy widow. The zany trio figure they'll be on easy street if they can land cushy jobs running the company, but there are a few obstacles in their way -- namely a greedy, ambulance-chasing lawyer who has other plans for the dowager's money and a snooty, egotistical dancer who fancies himself a "living legend" in the ballet world. [More]

Starring: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith

Starring: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith

Director: Dennis Dugan

Director: Dennis Dugan

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Dobby 09/07/06
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Being a huge Marx Brothers fan, I loved this movie from the start! Granted it's a bit low budget and some of the acting is... More
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Linko 06/06/05
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Brain Donors (1992) This is a movie that very few people have heard of. I grew up watching this movie and I've loved it... More
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Mack 02/20/04
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An overlooked film with great acting by Turturo. Slapstick comedy at its best... unappreciated, as always, by... More
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