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The Brain

Release Date:November 3, 1988

Running Time:92 min

Genres:Horror, Science Fiction

Director

Cast

Tom Bresnahan Cynthia Preston David Gale George Buza Bret Pearson Christine Kossak Bernice Quiggan Susannah Hoffmann Justine Campbell Robert King Kenneth McGregor Vinetta Strombergs

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...

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