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Dec 15, 1974 · A spoof of the Frankenstein movies, starring Gene Wilder as the grandson of the infamous scientist. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out trivia and goofs of this 1974 PG-rated film.
- (169K)
- Comedy
- Mel Brooks
- 1974-12-15
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Peter Boyle portrayed the monster.
A spoof of the classic horror genre, Young Frankenstein features Gene Wilder as a descendant of the famous mad scientist. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer and see the cast and crew of this comedy film.
- (72)
- Mel Brooks
- PG
- Gene Wilder
Young Frankenstein. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. 9,592 IMDb 8.0 1 h 45 min 1974. PG.
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Young Frankenstein, directed by and starring Mel Brooks. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper.
- 106 min
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A hilarious and subversive comedy that satirizes the classic horror films of James Whale. Gene Wilder stars as the grandson of Frankenstein, who inherits his ancestral castle and revives his grandfather's experiments with a monster.
