Head of the Family (1996): Cast & Plot
Head of the Family is a 1996 comedy horror film directed by Charles Band, starring Blake Adams as Lance, Gordon Jennison Noice and Jacqueline Lovell. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Charles Band
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tanna Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Head of the Family About?
The premise of Head of the Family without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While entangled in a scorching love affair, Lance uncovers the chilling secret of Nob Hollow’s most eccentric inhabitants, the Stackpoole family. Beneath their home, they conduct grotesque human experiments, revealing a mastermind of death lurking in the town’s shadows. The discovery pulls him into a deadly web of obsession and terror.
Head of the Family Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex scene
- mind control
- blackmail
- rear entry sex
- large breasts
- nipples
- cuckold
- adultery
- diner
- female full frontal nudity
- lust
- seduction
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- femme fatale
- torture
- inheritance
- mutant
- burned at the stake
- pun in title
- surprise ending
- reference to joan of arc
- punched in the face
- infidelity
- sex in a car
- lifting someone into the air
- murder
- fire
- abduction
- brain transplant
- mashed potatoes
- strongman
- secret
- woman undresses
- long tongue
- wheelchair
- man rips a woman's clothes off
- wedding
- wealth
- arson
- female topless nudity
- pantyhose
- pantyhose legs
- blonde woman
- creature feature
- female rear nudity
- man uses a wheelchair
- dark comedy
- family relationships
- female nudity
- watching a play
- theft
Head of the Family Cast & Characters
Blake Adams leads the cast as Lance, with Gordon Jennison Noice as Howard and Jacqueline Lovell as Lorretta. Directed by Charles Band; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Band
- Blake Adams as Lance
- Gordon Jennison Noice as Howard
- Jacqueline Lovell as Lorretta
- J.W. Perra as Myron
Also Starring in Head of the Family
· 7 more- Bob Schott Otis
- James Jones Wheeler
- Vicki Skinner Susie
- Robert J. Ferrelli Weasel
- Gary Anello Arthur Raskow
- Bruce Adel Ticket Agent
- Alexandra Quinn Ernestina
More from Charles Band
More films directed by Charles Band, best-rated first: Trancers, The Dungeonmaster, Cutter’s Club and Death Streamer.
Head of the Family Plot Summary
What happens in Head of the Family from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Howard, Gordon Jennison Noice, is the town’s hardest hammer, a Harley-riding thug whose menace keeps the local streets in line. His wife, Loretta, Jacqueline Lovell, carries a dangerous secret of her own: an affair with Lance, Blake Adams, the kindly owner of the town diner. Howard’s suspicion simmers as he senses the strain between the couple, and the tension between loyalty, love, and danger begins to fracture the surface of small‑town life.
Full summary
The whole story of Head of the Family, scene by scene
Head of the Family Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Head of the Family.
How Well Do You Know Head of the Family?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the town’s hardest hammer who rides a Harley?
Head of the Family Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Le cerveau de la famille” and “The Brain”.
- Also known as
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- Le cerveau de la famille
- The Brain
- O Cabeça da Família
- Cabeza de Familia
- Глава Семейства
- 大头鬼
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Movies Like Head of the Family
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Parts of the Family, Skinned Deep and Beyond the Darkness.
Head of the Family FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Head of the Family, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Head of the Family?
Head of the Family runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Head of the Family released?
Head of the Family was released on November 29, 1996.
Who directed Head of the Family?
Head of the Family was directed by Charles Band.
More films by Charles Band Who is in the cast of Head of the Family?
Head of the Family stars Blake Adams as Lance, Gordon Jennison Noice as Howard and Jacqueline Lovell as Lorretta, among 11 credited actors.
Does Head of the Family have a post-credit scene?
No. Head of the Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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