Frankenstein (2004 film)

Frankenstein
Directed by	Marcus Nispel
Produced by	Martin Scorsese Marcus Nispel
Screenplay by	John Shiban
Story by	Dean Koontz
Based on	Dean Koontz's Frankenstein by Dean Koontz Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Starring	Parker Posey Vincent Pérez Thomas Kretschmann Adam Goldberg Ivana Miličević Michael Madsen
Music by	Normand Corbeil Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography	Daniel Pearl
Edited by	Jay Friedkin
Distributed by	USA Network
Release dates	October 10, 2004
Running time	88 minutes

Frankenstein is a 2004 made-for-television USA Network production starring Thomas Kretschmann as Victor Helios (supposedly the man that the fictional character Victor Frankenstein was based on) and Vincent Pérez as his creature. It was produced by Martin Scorsese and based on Dean Koontz's version of Frankenstein. The film was originally intended as the pilot for an ongoing series, but this was not successful. Koontz later developed the concept into a series of five novels: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, Frankenstein: City of Night, Frankenstein: Dead and Alive, Frankenstein: Lost Souls, and Frankenstein: The Dead Town.

Plot

This is not a direct adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel, but a postmodern gothic reinvention set in present-day New Orleans. It recasts the doctor as the villain and the creature as a tragic hero determined to stop him; the primary action involves two police detectives (Parker Posey and Adam Goldberg) who enlist the aid of the creature ("Deucalion" in this version) to stop a serial killer who is one of Victor's later creations.

Cast

References

External links

• Frankenstein at the Internet Movie Database