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Forbidden Zone

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Danny Elfman, Jan Stuart Schwartz, and Susan Tyrrell in Forbidden Zone (1980)
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Dark ComedyParodySatireSlapstickComedyFantasyMusical

The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.

  • Director
    • Richard Elfman
  • Writers
    • Richard Elfman
    • Matthew Bright
    • Martin Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Gene Cunningham
    • Marie-Pascale Elfman
    • Virginia Rose
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Elfman
    • Writers
      • Richard Elfman
      • Matthew Bright
      • Martin Nicholson
    • Stars
      • Gene Cunningham
      • Marie-Pascale Elfman
      • Virginia Rose
    • 111User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 0:48
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    Gene Cunningham
    • Pa Hercules
    • (as Ugh-Fudge Bwana)
    • …
    Marie-Pascale Elfman
    Marie-Pascale Elfman
    • Frenchy…
    Virginia Rose
    • Ma Hercules
    Phil Gordon
    • Flash Hercules
    Hyman Diamond
    Hyman Diamond
    • Gramps Hercules
    Brian Routh
    • Military Duet
    • (as The Kipper Kids)
    • …
    Martin von Haselberg
    Martin von Haselberg
    • Military Duet
    • (as The Kipper Kids)
    • …
    Jan Stuart Schwartz
    Jan Stuart Schwartz
    • Bust Rod…
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension…
    Gisele Lindley
    • The Princess
    Rosilyn Aronson
    • First Teasing Girl
    Rosilyn Crinion
    • Second Teasing Girl
    Matthew Bright
    Matthew Bright
    • Henderson Twins Squeezit & René
    • (as Toshiro Boloney)
    Kedric Wolfe
    • Human Chandelier…
    Sugar Bear
    • Gunfighting Student
    James Bordus
    • Gunshot Victim…
    Redonte Reola
    • Small Student
    Brenda Star
    • Sexy Student
    • Director
      • Richard Elfman
    • Writers
      • Richard Elfman
      • Matthew Bright
      • Martin Nicholson
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews111

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    a definitive 'take it or leave it' flick. I'll take more, please!

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    • Trivia
      Director Richard Elfman and star Marie-Pascale Elfman, who were married at the time, financed the movie by buying, renovating and selling houses. They ran out of money and the movie was rescued by a benefactor.
    • Quotes

      Chicken: You know the chickens are always ready to help you any way we can. But as you know...

      Squeezit: What can chickens do?

      Chicken: Precisely.

    • Alternate versions
      Premiere long version running time is: 76 mins., 38 secs. Theatrical Version is: 73 mins., 11 sec. The colorized version runs 74 mins., 14 secs., restoring René Henderson's verse in "Queen's Revenge," which previously only appeared as a "deleted scene" in the special features section of the Fantomas DVD edition. This is the version preferred by the director.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Look Into 'the Forbidden Zone' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Witch's Egg
      Composed by Georg Michalski (as George Mishalsky) and Susan Tyrrell

      Performed by Susan Tyrrell (uncredited)

      Produced by Loren-Paul Caplin

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Totaler Sperrbezirk
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hercules Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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