Frankenhooker

Frankenhooker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Henenlotter
Written by
Produced byEdgar Ievins
Starring
CinematographyRobert M. Baldwin
Edited byKevin Tent
Music byJoe Renzetti
Production
company
Levins-Henenlotter
Distributed byShapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
Release dates
  • April 1990 (1990-04) (Houston)
  • June 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.5 million
Box office$205,068

Frankenhooker is a 1990 American black comedy horror film co-written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. Loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film stars James Lorinz as medical school dropout Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the title character.