Question 1

Why did The Borrower sit on the shelf for years before release?

Accepted Answer

Originally produced by Atlantic Entertainment Group for a 1988 release, the distributor's closing led the film to spend three years on the shelf before finally being released by Cannon in 1991.

Question 2

What TV announcer Easter egg connects The Borrower to Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?

Accepted Answer

During the hospital scene between Scully and his guard, a TV announcer says, 'Critics agree: HENRY is truly disturbing!' The Borrower is directed by the same director as Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

Question 3

What was Rae Dawn Chong's criticism of the film, and how did the director respond?

Accepted Answer

Rae Dawn Chong bad-mouthed the film, calling it the worst script she ever performed. Director John McNaughton replied that she didn't belong in a $2 million movie and that she did it because she needed the money.

Question 4

How many times was The Borrower cut to achieve an R rating?

Accepted Answer

The film was submitted to the MPAA and given an X certificate, so the distributor walked out. It was cut five times to get an R rating, but director John McNaughton did not feel the picture was destroyed.

Question 5

What is the premise of The Borrower?

Accepted Answer

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

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