Eraserhead

Overview

First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

Cast

• 

  Jack Nance

  Henry Spencer

• 

  Charlotte Stewart

  Mary X

• 

  Allen Joseph

  Mr. X

• 

  Jeanne Bates

  Mrs. X

• 

  Judith Roberts

  Beautiful Girl Across the Hall

• 

  Laurel Near

  Lady in the Radiator

• 

  Jack Fisk

  Man in the Planet

• Jean Lange

  Grandmother

• Thomas Coulson

  The Boy

• John Monez

  Bum

• 

  Darwin Joston

  Paul

• T. Max Graham

  The Boss

Crew

Director

David Lynch

Writer

David Lynch

Cinematography

Herbert Cardwell, Frederick Elmes

Music

David Lynch, Peter Ivers