Body Parts (1991)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Eric Red

Writers (WGA):

Pierre Boileau (novel) &
Thomas Narcejac (novel) ...
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Release Date:

2 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It will scare you... to pieces.

Plot:

After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Foreign Language Adaptation | Amputation | Decapitation | Severed Head

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jeff Fahey	...	Bill Chrushank
Lindsay Duncan	...	Dr. Agatha Webb
Kim Delaney	...	Karen Chrushank
Zakes Mokae	...	Detective Sawchuck
Brad Dourif	...	Remo Lacey
John Walsh	...	Charley Fletcher
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Ray Kolberg
Peter Murnik	...	Mark Draper
Nathaniel Moreau	...	Bill Jr.
Sarah Campbell	...	Samantha
Andy Humphrey	...	Ricky
Lindsay Merrithew	...	Roger
James Kidnie	...	Detective Jackson
Arlene Duncan	...	Nurse #1
Allan Price	...	T.V. Reporter #1
Hal Eisen	...	T.V. Reporter #2
Taia Red	...	Female Reporter
Lynn Remus	...	Nurse #2
Peter MacNeill	...	Drunk
Gene Dinovi	...	Bartender
Larry A. McLean	...	Bar Heavy (as Larry McLean)
John Stoneham Jr.	...	Bar Heavy
Gene Mack	...	Bar Heavy
Barry C. Kennett	...	Chrushank Double
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
April Johnson	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Eric Red

Writing credits (WGA)
Pierre Boileau		(novel "Choice Cuts") &
Thomas Narcejac		(novel "Choice Cuts")
Patricia Herskovic		(screen story) &
Joyce Taylor		(screen story)
Eric Red		(screenplay) and
Norman Snider		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jack E. Freedman	....	co-producer
Patricia Herskovic	....	co-producer
Michael MacDonald	....	co-producer
Michael MacDonald	....	executive producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.	....	producer
Michael Sheehy	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Loek Dikker

Cinematography by
Theo van de Sande

Film Editing by
Anthony Redman

Casting by
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
Bill Brodie

Art Direction by
Alicia Keywan

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk		(as Steven Shewchuk)

Costume Design by
Linda Kemp		(as Lynda Kemp)

Makeup Department
Lorna Barria	....	special makeup effects artist (as Lorna Barria)
Russell Cate	....	special makeup effects artist (as Russel Cate)
Peter Copitts	....	special makeup effects artist (as Peter Colpitts)
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	assistant hair stylist (as Paul Elliot)
James Gawley	....	special makeup effects artist
Patricia Green	....	makeup artist
Veronica Green	....	special makeup effects artist
John E. Jackson	....	special makeup effects artist
Raymond Mackintosh	....	special makeup effects artist (as Ray Mackintosh)
Don McLeod	....	special makeup effects artist
Donald Mowat	....	assistant makeup artist
Howard Munford	....	special makeup effects artist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	hair stylist (as Jennifer Bower)
Gordon J. Smith	....	special makeup effects artist
Joe Ventura	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Marc Dassas	....	unit manager
Michael MacDonald	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark D. Currie	....	trainee assistant director
Robert Davis	....	trainee assistant director
Rocco Gismondi	....	second assistant director
Greg Zenon	....	third assistant director
Michael Zenon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Roger Baron	....	set dresser
Guenter Bartlik	....	head scenic artist (as Gunther Bartlik)
Daniel R. Bradette	....	property master
Dennis Davenport	....	first assistant art director
Ricky Del Mistro	....	assistant head carpenter (as Riccardo Del Mistro)
Bill Harman	....	construction coordinator
Willi Holst	....	scenic artist (as Willie Holst)
Denis Kirkham	....	set dresser
Doug McLean	....	assistant art director
Pat Mohan	....	artist: lacey's paintings
Andrew Murray	....	third assistant art director
Greg Pelchat	....	assistant property master
Alex Russell	....	head carpenter

Sound Department
Duncan Burns	....	sound editor
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound editor (as Ken Burton)
Michael Cairncross	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Carwardine	....	sound mixer
John Cattigan	....	assistant sound editor (as Crystal Man)
Michael P. Cook	....	sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
Glen Gauthier	....	boom operator
Al Gomez	....	foley mixer (as Albert Gomez)
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bess Hopper	....	foley artist
Victor Iorillo	....	sound designer
Adam Johnston	....	sound editor
Dale Johnston	....	sound editor
James Koford	....	sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	apprentice sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Molina	....	sound editor
Dan Molina	....	sound effects editor
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano)
Allan Schultz	....	sound (as Alan Schultz)
Charles C. Simmons	....	foley editor
Greg Stacy	....	sound mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Marty Stein	....	sound editor
Casey Troutman	....	foley artist (as Casey J. Troutman)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound editor
James Troutman	....	sound editor (as James B. Troutman)
James Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (as James M. Troutman)
Steven D. Williams	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
Joe Campana	....	special effects transfers (as Joseph Campana)
Joe Campana	....	special effects
Danny Gill	....	special effects assistant
Neil Trifunovich	....	special effects coordinator (as Neil N. Trifunovich)
Jay McClennen	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Brenda Adams	....	stunts
Allan Angus	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Wayne Downer	....	stunts
Tom Glass	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	key stunt rigger
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	utility stunts
Gene Mack	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Larry A. McLean	....	stunts (as Larry McLean)
Branko Racki	....	stunt double
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Suzanne Smith	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	utility stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts
Brent Woolsey	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Bolton	....	electrician
Ray Boyle	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Carella	....	second assistant camera
Howard Galbraith	....	electrician
Charlie Goodchild	....	second company grip
Glen Goodchild	....	dolly grip
Wayne Goodchild	....	first company grip
Tony Guerin	....	first assistant camera
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Hugh Montgomerie	....	dolly grip
Keith Murphy	....	Steadicam operator
Harald Ortenburger	....	camera operator
Herb Reischl Sr.	....	generator operator (as Herbert Reischl)
Noel Verhoog	....	camera trainee
Johnny Walker	....	camera trainee
Ken Wyke	....	assistant chief lighting technician

Animation Department
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	computer animation (as Rhonda Gunner)
Richard E. Hollander	....	computer animation (as Richard Hollander)
Gregory L. McMurry	....	computer animation
John C. Wash	....	computer animation (as John Wash)

Casting Department
Deirdre Bowen	....	casting: Toronto
Scott Mansfield	....	extras casting
Anne Masson	....	extras casting
Mark Paladini	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lou Decampo	....	wardrobe assistant
Gail Filman	....	wardrobe supervisor
Lynne MacKay	....	assistant wardrobe designer (as Lynn McKay)

Editorial Department
Albert Coleman	....	first assistant editor
Darlene Malloy	....	apprentice editor
Craig Nisker	....	assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Lee Michael Searles	....	assistant editor
Ann Trulove	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Jane Bridgeman	....	assistant music coordinator
Loek Dikker	....	orchestrator
Wim Hoogerwerf	....	music copyist
Paul Talkington	....	orchestra manager
Pauline Talkington	....	orchestral assistant
Graham Walker	....	music production coordinator
Allan Wilson	....	conductor
Carl Zittrer	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Norm Henderson	....	driver captain
Craig S. Kohne	....	driver: insert car (as Craig Kohne)
Rick Leger	....	insert car operator
Nick Sweetman	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Debra Beers	....	additional location manager
Esther Behar	....	assistant: Mr. MacDonald
Joseph Boccia	....	location manager (as Joe Boccia)
Marc Dassas	....	location manager
Susanna David	....	script supervisor (as Susanne David)
John Davis	....	assistant location manager
Lisa Greco	....	nurse
Phil Greenspoon	....	technical consultant
Richard Hughes	....	production assistant
Jon Kuyper	....	production assistant
Raymond Mackintosh	....	special prosthetic effects
James Mahoney	....	technical consultant
Leonard Makowka	....	technical consultant
Veronica Miller	....	production accountant
Karen Nadon	....	assistant accountant
Karen Nadon	....	payroll accountant
Don Petrie	....	production auditor
Tammy Quinn	....	production coordinator (as Tammy Quinn Clarke)
Terri Quinn	....	production secretary
Lynn Remus	....	technical consultant
Ginger Reynolds-Smith	....	executive assistant: Mr. Mancuso
James Scott	....	assistant: Mr. Sheehy
Burton Sharp	....	adr group coordinator
Karen S. Spiegel	....	assistant: Eric Red
Karen S. Spiegel	....	assistant: Mr. Red
Jaap Broeker	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Vista Street Entertainment

Distributors

• Arcade Movie Company (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Pictures
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)

Special Effects

• FXSmith (special makeup effects)

Other Companies

• Bavaria Musik-Studios  recorded at
• C.T.S. Studios  remixed at
• Canada Camera Car  insert car
• Capers on Location  catering
• Film House  processing
• Mount Sinai Hospital  thanks
• NEC Corporation  computers
• Ontario Film Development Corporation  thanks
• R/Greenberg Associates  main and end title design
• Silver Streak  craft service
• Sync-Pop  sound supervision
• Technicolor  prints
• The Casting Associates  casting: Toronto
• Toronto Film Liason Office  thanks
• Video Image  computer animaton and video displays

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #31110) | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Vista Street Entertainment

Trivia:

Advertisements for the movie were cancelled in Wisconsin due to the Dahmer killings.

Goofs:

Continuity: The "wrecked" car is back at the house, at least four months later, after the accident. It is shown for a few seconds after the lead characters first day back at work. Also, at least four months after the accident, there is still snow on the ground and on the house. However, there is more of this snow, which is in the same pattern, than the amount of snow on the first day of the movie.

Quotes:

Ray Kolberg: Maybe you got some kind of demon inside *you* these days.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Orlacs Hände (1924)

Soundtrack:

Star Bar Jam

Gruesome, low-budget film that works

Now I must admit I really didn't think I was going to like this one! This terrible judgement was down to its corny title, obviously low budget, and that awful actor Jeff Fahey! I have never seen a movie with this actor that I have truly been impressed with, due to his wooden acting and bland expression. Sadly this movie was no different, but it was saved by some very neat performances.

The story is simply a re-hash of a tried and tested idea - some guy (in this case a criminal psychologist) loses a limb, and a replacement is sewn on - subsequently it comes to light that the limb is of a dead psychopath. The question is, who does the arm now really belong to? There are some nice treats given to those who pay attention to the script ("I have the blood of a murderer running through my body" is a chilling line, even by the dismal Fahey!). There are some good performances too, most notably from the two female leads. Kim Delaney plays the wife very well, and her panic at the apparently unexplainable situation feels very real. Lindsay Duncan turns in a fine performance as the doctor who's surgical efforts bring more than GBH to the picture! Loek Dikker (!) has composed an interestingly dissonant score, that unfortunately goes a little too over the top in places, but is good nonetheless. The gore is plentiful, and well done. I cannot often stomach realistic surgical drama, and I did have to turn away on numerous gruesome occasions!

This film will not disappoint a punter who feels like 90 minutes of brain-easy escapism. An enjoyable movie!