''Meet the Hollowheads'', also known as ''Life on the Edge'', is a 1989

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movie written and directed by special-effects makeup artist Thomas R. Burman. It stars Juliette Lewis, John Glover,

Richard Portnow Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is an American actor known for such films and television series as ''Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''Barton Fink'', ''Kindergarten Cop'', '' Seven'', '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'', '' The Spirit'', ''L ...

, and

Joshua John Miller Joshua John Miller (born December 26, 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, author, and director. Miller co-writes with his life partner M. A. Fortin; the two wrote the screenplay for the 2015 horror comedy ''The Final Girls'', and the USA N ...

. The film is a black comedy and satire of 1950s sitcoms set in a dystopic future populated by bizarre, tentacled creatures which function dually as household appliances and food.

Cast

* John Glover as Henry Hollowhead * Nancy Mette as Miriam Hollowhead *

as Mr. Crabneck * Juliette Lewis as Cindy Hollowhead *

Matt Shakman Matt Shakman is an American film, television, and theatre director, and former child actor. He produced and directed '' WandaVision'' and has directed episodes of ''The Great'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', '' Fargo'' and ''Game of Thr ...

as Billy Hollowhead *

as Joey * Shnutz Burman as Spike * Lightfield Lewis as Bud Hollowhead *

Lee Arenberg Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew, in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean film series''. He also had a recurring role as the dwarf Grumpy in the television ...

as Ream Instructor *

Barney Burman Barney Burman is an American makeup artist and character actor. He was part of the team that won an Academy Award in 2009 for Best Make-up, on the film '' Star Trek''. Career After being introduced to Hollywood make-up through his parents, Burman ...

as Young Reamer *

Anne Ramsey Angelina Anne Ramsey-Mobley (March 27, 1929 – August 11, 1988) was an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), the latter of wh ...

as Babbleaxe *

Bobcat Goldthwait Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, known for his black comedy stand-up act, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual raspy and high-pitched voice. ...

as Cop #1 *

Donovan Scott Donovan Scott (born September 29, 1947) is an American character actor best known for his role as cadet Leslie Barbara in the 1984 film ''Police Academy'', in which he was part of an ensemble cast led by Steve Guttenberg. Biography Scott studi ...

as Cop #2 * Logan Ramsey as Top Drone * Layne Britton as Grandpa Hollowhead

External links

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Co-Writer Lisa Morton's Production Diary

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