The Henderson Monster

May 27, 1980

1h 45m

★ 4.0

Some things should just be left alone.

Overview

A small town becomes gripped by an ethical debate when the community discovers a moody, egotistical scientist is experimenting with DNA and the creation of new life.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Horror

Production Companies

Titus Productions

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Cast

Pete Casimir

Stephen Collins

President Alan Doby

Larry Gates

Dr. Louise Casimir

Christine Lahti

Dr. Tom Henderson

Jason Miller

Prof. Leo Tedeschi

Nehemiah Persoff

Mayor Frank Bellona

David Spielberg

Dr. Martin Grossman

Josef Sommer

Harold

Peter Evans

Dr. Lewis Halloran

Kenneth Kimmins

Boy

Mark Hulcher

Youth

Andrew Early

Professor

Glenn E. Crane

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