Forbidden Zone

1982 1h 14m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 115

MusicComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When lovely exchange student Frenchy slips through the door, the diminuitive King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hervé Villechaize
King Fausto of the Sixth Dimension
Susan Tyrrell
Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
Matthew Bright
Squeezit Henderson / René Henderson
Gene Cunningham
Pa Hercules
Marie-Pascale Elfman
Susan B. 'Frenchy' Hercules
Virginia Rose
Ma Hercules
Phil Gordon
Flash Hercules
Hyman Diamond
Gramps Hercules

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Elfman
Writers: Matthew Bright, Nicholas James, Nick L. Martinson
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Gregory Sandor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hervé Villechaize and Susan Tyrrell and Matthew Bright carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Elfman directs. Gregory Sandor behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
344 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Gregory Sandor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Hervé Villechaize and Susan Tyrrell and Matthew Bright carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0080752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 26 themes, including "homophobia", "violence in schools", "despot", "musical".