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Pin... (1988)

6.5 Listal rating
6.7 IMDB rating

Description

A doctor has a lifelike, anatomically-correct medical dummy, with muscles and organs visible through its clear skin, named Pin (after Pinocchio). Via ventriloquism, Pin explains bodily functions in a way kids can relate to. When the over-strict doctor and his wife are killed in a car crash, his son (Leon) transfers his alter-ego into Pin, whom he a ... (more)


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Starring (View all) :
David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Leon Linden
Cynthia Preston

Cynthia Preston

Ursula Linden
Terry O

Terry O'Quinn

Dr. Linden
Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Mrs. Linden
John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Stan Fraker
Helene Udy

Helene Udy

Marcia Bateman
Patricia Collins

Patricia Collins

Aunt Dorothy
Steven Bednarski

Steven Bednarski

Leon...Age 13
Katie Shingler

Katie Shingler

Ursula...Age 11
Jacob Tierney

Jacob Tierney

Leon, age 7


Written by (View all) :
Sandor Stern

Sandor Stern

writer


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Pin (1988) Trailer

Pin "A Plastic Nightmare" Leon and Ursula Linden ...

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A Plastic Nightmare!

Posted : 8 months, 4 weeks ago at Mar 1 9:40
filmed in 1988, about a family who is brought up and tought lessons of both health and the body by their plastic friend named Pin. An anatomicaly correct model of the human body; Pin sits in dr. Linden's office and talks to both Leon and ursula about problems while growing up, but only when they're father is around. Good job dad; setting up you're kids with the pure belief of a friend who talks about getting cold from being naked all the time... who's a model of the human body, way to traumatize you're younger ones. Luckily for him it only affects Leon, who goes to Pin later on in his teenage years and without the help of his father, shows his sister Pin could talk back on his own. The look of fright in her face was awesome as she slowly turned to him and asked "When did you learn to do th...Read more

Rating : 6/10