Frankenstein Unbound (1990): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Frankenstein Unbound is a 1990 sci-fi horror film directed by Roger Corman, starring Raúl Juliá as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Michael Hutchence and Bridget Fonda. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $334,748 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Mount Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Frankenstein Unbound About?
The premise of Frankenstein Unbound without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A cutting‑edge weapon touted as safe for humanity triggers worldwide anomalies—temporal slips and mysterious disappearances. When the project's lead scientist and his car are hurled from the year 2031 back to 1817 Switzerland, he finds himself face‑to‑face with Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelley and other notable figures of the era.
Frankenstein Unbound Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alternate reality
- science runs amok
- time travel
- future
- frankenstein's monster
- based on novel
- character name in title
- doctor victor frankenstein character
- cult classic
- child in jeopardy
- lord byron character
- mary shelley character
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- percy bysshe shelley character
- horse and carriage
- 1800s
- 1810s
- mop cap
- year 2031
- switzerland
- scientist
- implosion
- thunderstorm
- lynch mob
- one against many
- innocent woman executed
- man carried by a mob
- hanged by the neck
- trapdoor
- rowing a boat
- reference to benjamin franklin
- binocular eyeglasses
- gallows
- eavesdropping
- candelabra
- beating heart
- whistle
- footbridge
- flintlock pistol
- death threat
- murder trial
- death sentence
- stowaway
- weapons research
- thrown into a lake
- trail of blood
- sheep carcass
- spear
- cossack
- burying a bicycle
- grave side ceremony
Frankenstein Unbound Cast & Characters
Raúl Juliá leads the cast as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, with Michael Hutchence as Percy Byshee Shelley and Bridget Fonda as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. Directed by Roger Corman; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roger Corman
- Raúl Juliá as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
- Michael Hutchence as Percy Byshee Shelley
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Bridget Fonda as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin - Catherine Rabett as Elizabeth Lavenza
Also Starring in Frankenstein Unbound
· 12 more- John Hurt Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator (voice)
- Jason Patric Lord George Gordon Byron
- Terri Treas Buchanan's Car (voice)
- John Karlsen Parson
- Mickey Knox General Reade
- Nick Brimble The Monster
- Donald Hodson Old Man
- Myriam Cyr Information Officer
- Isabella Rocchietta Dorrie
- Cynthia Allison Newswoman
- William Geiger Lab Technician
- Catherine Corman Justine Moritz
More from Roger Corman
More films directed by Roger Corman: Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It., The Wild Racers, The Trip and The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Frankenstein Unbound Plot Summary
What happens in Frankenstein Unbound from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2031, Dr. Joe Buchanan and his team push a radical project: a weapon that uses an energy beam to erase whatever it targets, with the bold claim that wars could end without harming the environment. The promise is immense, but the prototype is dangerously unstable. Unpredictable side effects ripple through the world, triggering erratic weather systems and tearing at the fabric of space and time, causing people to vanish without a trace. On the ride home from the testing facility, Buchanan himself is pulled into one of these dangerous rifts, setting off a chain of events that will bend reality in ways no one could have foreseen.
Full summary
The whole story of Frankenstein Unbound, scene by scene
Frankenstein Unbound Box Office
Frankenstein Unbound grossed $334,748 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$334.7K
- US & Canada
- $334.7K
Frankenstein Unbound Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - creator and creature
How Well Do You Know Frankenstein Unbound?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the name of the 2031 scientist who travels back in time?
Cars in Frankenstein Unbound
1 car on screen: the 1988 Italdesign Aztec.
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1988 Italdesign Aztec Important role
Frankenstein Unbound Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Roger Cormans Frankenstein Unbound” and “Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound”.
- Also known as
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- Roger Cormans Frankenstein Unbound
- Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound
- Frankenstein Perdido En El Tiempo
- Roger Corman's Frankenstein
- Frankenstein oltre le frontiere del tempo
- La resurrección de Frankenstein
- La Résurrection de Frankenstein
- Frankenstein - O Monstro das Trevas
- Az örök Frankenstein
- Франкенштейн освобождённый
- 再闯魔域
- Frankenstein - Terror das Trevas
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- Odpoutaný Frankenstein
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Frankenstein Unbound FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Frankenstein Unbound, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Frankenstein Unbound?
Frankenstein Unbound runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Frankenstein Unbound released?
Frankenstein Unbound was released on November 2, 1990.
Who directed Frankenstein Unbound?
Frankenstein Unbound was directed by Roger Corman.
More films by Roger Corman Who is in the cast of Frankenstein Unbound?
Frankenstein Unbound stars Raúl Juliá as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Michael Hutchence as Percy Byshee Shelley and Bridget Fonda as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Frankenstein Unbound make at the box office?
Frankenstein Unbound grossed $334,748 worldwide.
Does Frankenstein Unbound have a post-credit scene?
No. Frankenstein Unbound has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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