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Basket Case

Duration:

91 min | Sweden:86 min

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Frank Henenlotter

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Franklin Street, Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Terri Susan Smith

Basket Case

Kevin Van Hentenryck

Duane Bradley

Beverly Bonner

Casey

Robert Vogel

Hotel Manager

Diana Browne

Dr. Kutter

Lloyd Pace

Dr. Needleman

Bill Freeman

Dr. Lifflander

Joe Clarke

O'Donovan

Ruth Neuman

Duane's Aunt

Richard Pierce

Duane's Father

Sean McCabe

Young Duane

Dorothy Strongin

Josephine

Kerry Ruff

Detective

Ilze Balodis

Social Worker

Tom Robinson

Thief in Theater

Chris Babson

Kutter's Date

Maria T. Newland

Patient

Florence Shultz

Nurse

Mary Ellen Shultz

Nurse

Constantine Scopas

Hotel Tenant

Charles Stanley

Hotel Tenant

Sydney Best

Hotel Tenant

Johnny Ray Williams

Hotel Tenant

Yousef Abuhamdeh

Hotel Tenant

Lubi Kirsch

Hotel Tenant

Catherine Russell

Hotel Tenant

Mitchell Huval

Hotel Tenant

Noel Hall

Drug Dealer

Bruce Frankel

Second Detective

Pat Ivers

Street Girl

Emily Armstrong

Street Girl

Russell Fritz

Casey's John

Jerry Butler

Casey Greeter #1 (uncredited)

Frank Henenlotter

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

To try to make the film appeal to a comedy crowd, the original distributor cut all the gore scenes out of the film. They were eventually put back in and re-released in theaters with the subtitle "The Full Uncut Version!".

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The "bedtime story" that the boys' aunt reads to them is Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Specifically, she is reading them a speech by Caliban, a deformed, animalistic creature that once attempted to rape the protagonist's daughter and was enslaved as a result. The speech - found in Act 3, Scene 2 - is considered amongst Shakespearean critics as a moment of humanity for Caliban, as he comforts a newcomer to his island home by describing its natural beauty and tranquility.

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In Casey's apartment, there are at least 7 smiley face items, including her nightie, a clock, a button by the window, and several others.

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Goofs

During the bar sequence, Duane refers to his brother, calling him Duane, instead of Belial.

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When Duane is sleeping Belial opens his basket and looks at him, the basket lock latch disappears/reappears.

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After Duane's father was killed, the fake legs fell on a rubber mat, which was clearly visible.

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Quotes

Josephine: [Shortly after booking into the hotel, Duane is accosted by a strange woman he does not know] Hi! I'm Josephine! What room are you in?

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Dr. Julius Lifflander: No, no, I think we're making a big mistake. We're rushing things. We shouldn't even be here.

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Sharon: What's in the basket? Easter eggs?

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Faq

What are the differences between the BBFC-18 VHS and the uncut version?

In the British VHS nearly all gore scenes were cut resulting in a difference of about 2 minutes. These cuts were waived for the DVD releases of this movie. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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