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The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads

The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age.

19724.81h 31m

Overview

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

Directed by Lee Frost
Written by Wes Bishop, Lee Frost, James Gordon White
Produced by Wes Bishop
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Top Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Maxwell Kirshner

Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Jack Moss

Don Marshall

Don Marshall

Dr. Fred Williams

Roger Perry

Roger Perry

Dr. Philip Desmond

Chelsea Brown

Chelsea Brown

Lila

Kathrine Baumann

Kathrine Baumann

Patricia

John Dullaghan

John Dullaghan

Thomas

John Bliss

John Bliss

Donald

Bruce Kimball

Bruce Kimball

Police Lieutenant

Jane Kellem

Jane Kellem

Miss Mullen

Themes & Keywords

policechasegorillablaxploitation cinemasevered headracismmotorcycletwo-headed monsterbigot

About The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1972 exploring themes of police, chase, gorilla, blaxploitation cinema, severed head, racism. Directed by Lee Frost, it stars Ray Milland, Rosey Grier, Don Marshall. A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

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