Movie: It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

Top 9 Billed Cast

Rick Baker
Rick Baker

Self

Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh

Self

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks

Self

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro

Self

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Roger Moore
Roger Moore

Self - Host

Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour

Self

Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach

Narrator

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    Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.

  • Release Date

    1994-10-25

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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