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Brand Upon the Brain!

Original title: Brand Upon the Brain! A Remembrance in 12 Chapters
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
Brand Upon the Brain! (2006)
Psychological DramaComedyDramaFantasyHorrorRomanceSci-Fi

Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.

  • Director
    • Guy Maddin
  • Writers
    • Guy Maddin
    • Louis Negin
    • George Toles
  • Stars
    • Gretchen Krich
    • Sullivan Brown
    • Maya Lawson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guy Maddin
    • Writers
      • Guy Maddin
      • Louis Negin
      • George Toles
    • Stars
      • Gretchen Krich
      • Sullivan Brown
      • Maya Lawson
    • 34User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Gretchen Krich
    • Mother
    Sullivan Brown
    • Guy Maddin…
    Maya Lawson
    • Sis
    Jake Morgan-Scharhon
    Jake Morgan-Scharhon
    • Chance Hale
    • (as Katherine E. Scharhon)
    • …
    Todd Moore
    • Father
    Andrew Loviska
    • Savage Tom
    Kellan Larson
    • Neddie
    Erik Steffen Maahs
    • Guy Maddin…
    Cathleen O'Malley
    Cathleen O'Malley
    • Mother…
    Clayton Corzatte
    • Father…
    Susan Corzatte
    • Mother…
    Megan Murphy
    • Murderous Sister
    Annette Toutonghi
    Annette Toutonghi
    • Murderous Sister
    David Lobo
    • Oarsman
    Eric Lobo
    • Oarsman
    Sarah Harlett
    • Adopting Couple
    Dan Tierney
    • Adopting Couple
    David Armo
    • Orphan
    • Director
      • Guy Maddin
    • Writers
      • Guy Maddin
      • Louis Negin
      • George Toles
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews34

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Shot in nine days and edited over three months.
    • Quotes
      • Narrator: What's a suicide attempt without a wedding?
    • Connections
      Edited into 97 Percent True (2008)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 24, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • ED Distribution (France)
      • Official MySpace
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Клеймо на мозге
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • The Film Company
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $263,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,412
      • May 13, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $298,982
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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