Massarati and the Brain | |
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Genre | Adventure Action |
Written by | George Kirgo |
Directed by | Harvey Hart |
Starring | Christopher Lee Daniel Pilon Peter Billingsley Christopher Hewett Ann Turkel Markie Post |
Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
Producer | Charles B. Fitzsimons |
Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
Editor | Sidney Katz |
Running time | 120 mins. |
Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | August 26, 1982 |
Massarati and the Brain is a 1982 American television film produced by Aaron Spelling. [1]
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