The Brain

"Mind over matter"

1988 1h 32m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 91

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently – with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...

“Mind over matter”

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Cast

Tom Bresnahan
Jim Majelewski
Cynthia Preston
Janet
David Gale
Dr. Anthony Blakely
George Buza
Verna
Bret Pearson
Willie
Christine Kossak
Vivian
Bernice Quiggan
Mrs. Driscol
Susannah Hoffmann
Becky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ed Hunt
Writers: Barry Pearson
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ed Hunt, shot by Gilles Corbeil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tom Bresnahan and Cynthia Preston and David Gale carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mind over matter".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ed Hunt directs. Gilles Corbeil behind the camera. Paul Zaza scores. David Nicholson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ed Hunt, shot by Gilles Corbeil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Paul Zaza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Bresnahan and Cynthia Preston and David Gale carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mind over matter".
7IMDB entry: tt0094794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "high school", "hallucination", "car crash", "alien".