Forbidden Zone
6.5
A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When lovely exchange student Frenchy slips through the door, the diminuitive King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.
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Cast
17 people
Hervé Villechaize
King Fausto of the Sixth Dimension
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Fantasy Island
Susan Tyrrell
Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
Known for
Cry-Baby
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Matthew Bright
Squeezit Henderson / René Henderson
Also in
Starhops
Gene Cunningham
Pa Hercules
No other roles listed
Marie-Pascale Elfman
Susan B. 'Frenchy' Hercules
Also in
Hot Tomorrows
Virginia Rose
Ma Hercules
Known for
Silent Scream
Phil Gordon
Flash Hercules
Also in
Back Roads
Hyman Diamond
Gramps Hercules
No other roles listed
Brian Routh
Harry Kipper
Also in
Moonlighting
The Spirit of '76
Martin von Haselberg
Harry Kipper
Known for
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Jan Stuart Schwartz
Bust Rod, the Servant Frog
Also in
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Something So Right
Gisele Lindley
The Princess
No other roles listed
Richard Elfman Director · Matthew Bright Screenplay Nick L. Martinson Screenplay
Budget $100K · United States release March 21, 1982 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$100,000
Production
Hercules Films
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production
Taurus Film
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
United States · March 15, 1980
Premiere · Filmex
United States · March 21, 1982
Theatrical
United States
May 3, 1980 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 1982 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
November 12, 1982 · Physical · Mit 80er Jahre Synchronisation
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