Drama ·Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 46m

Special Effects

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Director
Larry Cohen
Cast
Zoë Lund as Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein Eric Bogosian as Chris Neville Brad Rijn as Keefe Waterman Kevin O'Connor as Det. Lt. Philip Delroy Bill Oland as Det. Vickers H. Richard Greene as Leon Gruskin
Crew
Paul Glickman — Director of Photography Armond Lebowitz — Editor Michael D. Minard — Original Music Composer Larry Cohen — Writer Paul Kurta — Producer Teri Kane — Production Design
Tagline

Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.

Synopsis

Reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young would-be actress, then sets about making a feature about the deed, casting the deceased's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the late actress.

Trailer Special Effects — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
movie businesssnuffmodelacting
Key Collaborators
Larry Cohen Director Paul Glickman Director of Photography Armond Lebowitz Editor Michael D. Minard Original Music Composer Larry Cohen Writer Paul Kurta Producer Teri Kane Production Design Joanne Malkanthene Costume Design
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