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Body Parts

"Where does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh?"

1991 1h 28m EN
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β˜…5.9TMDB Β· 141
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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A criminal psychologist loses his arm in a car crash, and becomes one of three patients to have their missing limbs replaced by those belonging to an executed serial killer. One of them dies violently, and disturbing occurrences start happening to the surviving two.

β€œWhere does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh?”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Eric Red
Writers
Eric Red, Norman Snider, Patricia Herskovic
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Red, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Loek Dikker. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jeff Fahey and Lindsay Duncan and Kim Delaney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh?".

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IMDB entry: tt0101492 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Red directs. Theo van de Sande behind the camera. Loek Dikker scores. Anthony Redman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 188 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 235 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Eric Red, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Loek Dikker. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jeff Fahey and Lindsay Duncan and Kim Delaney carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Where does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0101492 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Theo van de Sande
Original score
Loek Dikker
Editing
Anthony Redman
Production design
Bill Brodie
Runtime
88 min Β· 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Key crew

  • StuntsAlison Reid
  • NovelPierre Boileau
  • NovelThomas Narcejac
  • ScreenstoryPatricia Herskovic
  • ProducerFrank Mancuso Jr.
  • Co-ProducerJack E. Freedman
  • Co-ProducerPatricia Herskovic
  • Associate ProducerMichael Sheehy
  • EditorAnthony Redman
  • CastingDori Zuckerman
  • Production DesignBill Brodie
  • Art DirectionAlicia Keywan
  • Unit Production ManagerMichael MacDonald
  • Executive ProducerMichael MacDonald
  • Supervising Sound EditorMike Draghi
  • Stunt DoubleBranko Racki
  • ScreenstoryJoyce Taylor
  • Supervising Sound EditorJames Troutman
  • StuntsDanny Lima
  • StuntsTed Hanlan
  • StuntsErnie Jackson
  • StuntsWayne Downer
  • StuntsTom Glass
  • StuntsShane Cardwell

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • death row
  • psychologist
  • car accident

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1991-08-02R

Also known as

International titles

  • Body Parts - Das BΓΆse ist in mirDE
  • Anatomia de Um AssassinoBR
  • γƒœγƒ‡γ‚£γƒ»γƒ‘γƒΌγƒ„JP
  • A gyilkos testrΓ©szHU

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