Medium Rare (1987): Cast
Medium Rare is a 1987 film directed by Paul Madden, starring Brad Dourif as Mitch Marlowe, Burt Young and Lainie Kazan. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- Paul Madden
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Medium Rare About?
The premise of Medium Rare without spoilers.
A dark comedy where a middle‑aged B‑movie mogul’s life spirals after his wife’s pet poodle dies and a demanding producer shows up. He hires two psychopathic goons to handle the chaos, but their involvement only deepens the trouble and draws police attention.
Medium Rare Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- unfinished film
- lost film
- dark side of hollywood
- dark comedy
- world
- goon
- poodle
- movie producer
- dark
- cult
- happily married
- female singer
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- husband wife relationship
- police investigator
- bitten by a dog
- microwave oven
- electric guitar
- defenestration
- dead dog
- sex scene
- film shoot
- killed with a drill
- psychopath
- dark humor
- microwave
- bizarre comedy
- independent film
Medium Rare Cast & Characters
Brad Dourif leads the cast as Mitch Marlowe, with Burt Young as Harry Costas and Lainie Kazan as Helga Costas. Directed by Paul Madden; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Madden
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Brad Dourif as Mitch Marlowe -
Burt Young as Harry Costas -
Lainie Kazan as Helga Costas -
Alex Winter as Timmy
Also Starring in Medium Rare
· 27 more- Brenda Bakke Rosie
- Larry Storch Willie
- Mel Welles Doctor
- Frances Bay Gertrude
- Joanne Baron Ruth
- Timothy Leary Dr. Kyle
- Sy Richardson Marv
- Richard Green Lou
- Lou Cutell Desk Sergeant
- Al Ruscio Detective Hill
- Nicholas Love Sigfried
- Richard Assad Mole
- Elena Del Rubio Themselves
- Milly Del Rubio Themselves
- Eadie Del Rubio Themselves
- George Ortuzar Dr. Kyle's Assistant
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- Jim Stevenson Pianist
- Gary Ellenberg Frank
- Marshall Rohner Saints & Sinners Lead Guitar/Vocals
- Symie Dahut Tart
- Grand Mixer DXT (as DST) Marv
- Jane Cantillon Young Helga
- William Hoprasatsuk Robards
- Christin Dante Starlet
- Danny Tate Saints & Sinners Guitar
- Chelsea Rae Saints & Sinners Bass/Vocals
- Perry Celia Saints & Sinners Drums
More from Paul Madden
One more film directed by Paul Madden: Summer Job.
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Medium Rare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Medium Rare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Medium Rare?
Medium Rare runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was Medium Rare released?
Medium Rare was released on March 4, 1987.
Who directed Medium Rare?
Medium Rare was directed by Paul Madden.
More films by Paul Madden Who is in the cast of Medium Rare?
Medium Rare stars Brad Dourif as Mitch Marlowe, Burt Young as Harry Costas and Lainie Kazan as Helga Costas, among 31 credited actors.
Does Medium Rare have a post-credit scene?
No. Medium Rare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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