Action ·Thriller · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 49m

F/X

F/X poster
Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Bryan Brown as Roland 'Rollie' Tyler Brian Dennehy as Lt. Leo McCarthy Diane Venora as Ellen Cliff DeYoung as Lipton Mason Adams as Col. Mason Jerry Orbach as Nicholas DeFranco
Crew
Miroslav Ondříček — Director of Photography Terry Rawlings — Editor Bill Conti — Original Music Composer Robert T. Megginson — Writer Gregory Fleeman — Writer Dodi Fayed — Producer
Tagline

Murder by illusion.

Synopsis

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

Trailer F/X — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityassassinshowdowncorruptionpolicedetectivefbimission of murderwitness protectionstuntmanmafia bossdeception
Key Collaborators
Robert Mandel Director Miroslav Ondříček Director of Photography Terry Rawlings Editor Bill Conti Original Music Composer Robert T. Megginson Writer Gregory Fleeman Writer Dodi Fayed Producer Jack Wiener Producer Mel Bourne Production Design Julie Weiss Costume Design
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