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The Thing with Two Heads (1972)

PG · 1972-07-19 · 1h 31m · EN
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The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age.

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

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Ray MillandRay MillandMaxwell KirshnerRosey GrierRosey GrierJack MossDon MarshallDon MarshallDr. Fred WilliamsRoger PerryRoger PerryDr. Philip DesmondChelsea BrownChelsea BrownLilaKathrine BaumannKathrine BaumannPatriciaJohn DullaghanJohn DullaghanThomasJohn BlissJohn BlissDonaldBruce KimballBruce KimballPolice LieutenantJane KellemJane KellemMiss MullenLee FrostLee FrostSergeant HackerWes BishopWes BishopDr. Smith

Keywords

PoliceChaseMotorcycleGorillaRacismIndependent filmBlaxploitationSevered headTwo-headed monsterBigotBlaxploitation cinema

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Genre affinityComedy · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityPolice · Chase · MotorcycleDialogue densityComedyDirector preference301656Actor preference16251 · 453869 · 301656Country preferenceUs

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A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

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The Thing with Two Heads has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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