The Man with Two Brains

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The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner. Written by Martin and George Gipe, the film is a broad comedy, with Martin playing Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr, a pioneering neurosurgeon with a cruel and unfaithful new wife, Dolores Benedict (Turner). In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted The Man with Two Brains the 35th greatest comedy film of all time. Dr. Michael H... more
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  • Jun 3, 1983

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  • 1 h 33 min

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Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. He has won nine Emmy Awards during his career. Reiner was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Bessie (née Mathias) and Irving Reiner, who was a watchmaker. His parents were Jewish immigrants...

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  • Steve Martin plays a world famous surgeon. He invented screw top, zip lock brain surgery. Trust him.

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