Brain Donors
Three bozos. One ballet company. Tutu many laughs!
1992 | 79m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
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| Writer: | Pat Proft |
| Staring: |
| Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 17, 1992 |
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| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Writer: | Pat Proft |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | idiot, slapstick comedy, vaudeville |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $918,239
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Smith | Rocco Melonchek |
| Bob Nelson | Jacques |
| John Turturro | Roland T. Flakfizer |
| Teri Copley | Tina |
| George De La Pena | Roberto Volare |
| John Savident | Edmund Lazlo |
| Spike Alexander | Alan Grant |
| Juliana Donald | Lisa Le Baron (as Juli Donald) |
| Nancy Marchand | Lillian Oglethorpe |
| Eddie Griffin | Messenger |
| Katherine LaNasa | Dancer #1 |
| Franklin Cover | Doctor |
| Thomas Mikal Ford | Cop |
| Matthew Sussman | Cop |
| Billy Beck | Janitor |
| Sam Krachmalnick | Conductor |
| Max Alexander | Stage Manager |
| Irene Olga López | Pedestrian |
| Warren Thomas | Paramedic |
| Dick Monday | Rob |
| Katherine Heard | Laura |
| Michael Ciotti | Kid |
| Gary Grossman | Father |
| Anita Dangler | Usherette |
| Charlotte Zucker | Woman with Program |
| John C. Anders | Security Guard Amundson |
| Dick Corman | Theatre Janitor |
| Marion Dugan | Good Morning Usher |
| Jim Smith | Stage Hand |
| Ricky Lee La Pietre | Stage Hand |
| Louisa Abernathy | Nurse |
| Corki Grazer | Nurse |
| Kathleen Doyle | Nurse |
| Richardson Morse | Jailor |
| Jason Ross-Azikiwe | Precinct Cop |
| Charles Dugan | N.Y. Stage Manager |
| Mark Pitta | Singing Lobster Gram |
| Barbara Schillaci | Stuffy Patron |
| Michael Dansicker | N.Y. Conductor |
| Eric Poppick | Chauffeur |
| Jessica Biscardi | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jim Rhine | Movie Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David M. Walsh | Director of Photography |
| Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Robert Turturice | Costume Design |
| Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Pat Proft | Writer |
| Ira Newborn | Music |
| Ric Roman Waugh | Stunts |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Clint Lilley | Stunts |
| Dennis Dugan | Director |
| Steven Hirsch | Producer's Assistant |
| Frank Richwood | Art Direction |
| William Ladd Skinner | Art Direction |
| Jeanette M. Gunn | Set Decoration |
| Max Balchowsky | Stunts |
| Stanton Barrett | Stunts |
| Stan Barrett | Stunts |
| May Boss | Stunts |
| Joe Finnegan | Stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| James C. Lewis | Stunts |
| Matt McColm | Stunts |
| Gregg Sargeant | Stunts |
| Paul Stader | Stunts |
| Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| Jim Wilkey | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James D. Brubaker | Producer |
| Gil Netter | Producer |
| David Zucker | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Zucker | Executive Producer |
| Jim Abrahams | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 839 | 861 |