Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
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1h 37m
A disfigured and socially awkward doctor develops a chemical formula that transforms him into a handsome and confident playboy with a reckless streak. As his new alter ego attracts attention across the city, the doctor struggles to keep control of the increasingly chaotic double life he has created. This horror-comedy twist on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story mixes romance, slapstick humor, and crime as the situation spirals beyond his control.
Cast:
Oliver Reed as Dr. Henry Heckyl / Mr. Hype
Sunny Johnson as Coral Careen
Maia Danziger as Miss Finebum
Virgil Frye as Lieutenant Mack Druck
Mel Welles as Dr. Vince Hinkle
Kedrick Wolf as Dr. Lew Hoo
Jackie Coogan as Sergeant Fleacollar
Corinne Calvet as Pizelle Puree
Dick Miller as Irsil / Orson
Tony Cox as William "Bad William"
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