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Gods and Monsters(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-09-12
69%
381 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
A portrait of an outrageous friendship.
Overview:
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
Languages: Hungarian, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Budget: $10,000,000.00
Revenue: $6,451,628.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Flashpoint
Regent Entertainment
Movie: Gods and Monsters
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ian McKellen
James Whale
Brendan Fraser
Clayton Boone
Lynn Redgrave
Hanna
Lolita Davidovich
Betty
David Dukes
David Lewis
Kevin J. O'Connor
Harry
Mark Kiely
Dwight
Jack Plotnick
Edmund Kay
Rosalind Ayres
Elsa Lanchester
Jack Betts
Boris Karloff
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