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Mr. Stitch

"You reap what you sew"

1995 1h 34m EN
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TV MovieDramaScience FictionHorror
Synopsis
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Doctor Rue Wakeman and his team create a young man with skin and organs taken from other men and women. The creature (Lazarus) reads a lot of books and learns all about the humans. But when he meets fascinating doctor Elizabeth English his life changes: he decides to escape from the laboratory.

β€œYou reap what you sew”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Roger Avary
Writers
Roger Avary
Languages
English
Countries
France, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Avary, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sloane Klevin 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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Rutger Hauer and Wil Wheaton and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You reap what you sew".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113864 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Avary directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Sloane Klevin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 131 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Roger Avary, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Rutger Hauer and Wil Wheaton and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "You reap what you sew".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0113864 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 17 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Tom Richmond
Editing
Sloane Klevin
Costume design
Jaleh Zakizadeh
Makeup / hair
Tom Savini
Runtime
94 min Β· 1h 34m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13
IMDB rating
4.7/10 Β· 908 votes
MPAA
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Rysher Entertainment

    Rysher Entertainment

    US

  • ST

    Studio Megaboom

Key crew

  • EditorSloane Klevin
  • Makeup ArtistTom Savini
  • Compositortomandandy
  • ProducerRick Montgomery
  • Costume DesignJaleh Zakizadeh
  • DecoratorDamian La Franch
  • Executive ProducerRutger Hauer
  • Executive ProducerMorgan Mason
  • Executive ProducerRoger Avary

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • religion
  • doctor
  • creature
  • corpse
  • existence

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1996-08-17PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Π‘ΡˆΠΈΡ‚Ρ‹ΠΉ ΠΈΠ· кусочковRU
  • Le Voleur d'AmesFR
  • Recuerdos SiniestrosES

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