Creator (1985)
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This romantic, melancholy twist on the Frankenstein formula stars Peter O'Toole as Professor Harry Wolper, a lonely eccentric who has dedicated decades of research to cloning his long-dead wife Lucy from a culture of living tissue. To this end, he enlists the services of likeable Graduate assistant Boris (Vincent Spano), who is initially baffled by the professor's endless rants about God, Science and "The Big Picture." After Wolper posts bills seeking a human egg donor, his wish is granted by
Sep 20, 1985 Wide
Apr 27, 1999
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Cast
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Jeff Corey
Dean Harrington -
Peter O'Toole
Dr. Harry Wolper -
Mariel Hemingway
Meli -
John Dehner
Paul -
Vincent Spano
Boris -
Ellen Geer
Mrs. Spencer -
Virginia Madsen
Barbara Spencer -
David Ogden Stiers
Sid Kuhlenbeck -
Rance Howard
Mr. Spencer -
Lee Kessler
Mrs. Pruitt -
Karen Kopins
Lucy Wolper -
Elsa Raven
Mrs. Mallory -
Kenneth Tigar
Pavlo -
William H. Bassett
Dr. Sutter -
Gary Bayer
Bovi -
Crawford Binion
Fred -
Jordan Charney
Dr. Whitaker -
Burton Collins
Lyman -
Al Fann
Guard -
Michael Greene
Guard -
Sandy Ignon
Dr. Franklin -
Mike Jolly
Boom-Boom -
Michael McGrady
Larry -
Eve McVeagh
Woman with Monkey -
Anthony Peck
Norman -
Byrne Piven
Krauss -
Ian Wolfe
Prof. Brauer -
Vincent Cobb
Hamberg -
Doug Cox
Arthur -
Judith Hansen
Karen
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Peter O'Toole's madcap performance is a wonder to behold.
O'Toole makes it passable, but he's better than this and so is the audience.
Weird (yet watchable) mid-80's sci-fi rom-com whatchamacallit.
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Always loved this movie and the Professors undying love for the love of his life.