Forbidden Zone (1982)

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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Hervé VillechaizeKing Fausto of the Sixth Dimension
Susan TyrrellQueen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
Matthew BrightSqueezit Henderson / René Henderson
Gene CunninghamPa Hercules
Marie-Pascale ElfmanSusan B. 'Frenchy' Hercules
Virginia RoseMa Hercules
Phil GordonFlash Hercules
Hyman DiamondGramps Hercules
Brian RouthHarry Kipper
Martin von HaselbergHarry Kipper

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Richard ElfmanDirector
Nick L. MartinsonScreenplay
Richard ElfmanScreenplay
Matthew BrightScreenplay
Gregory SandorDirector of Photography
Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
Richard ElfmanProducer

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