Movie Description
Special Effects
(1984)Overview
After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.
Featured Crew
- Director : Larry Cohen
- Producer : Paul Kurta
- Writer : Larry Cohen
- Editor : Armond Lebowitz
- Cast : Zoë Lund,Eric Bogosian,Brad Rijn,Kevin O'Connor,Bill Oland,H. Richard Greene,Steven Pudenz,Heidi Bassett,John Woehrle,Kitty Summerall,Kris Evans,Mike Alpert,Larry Cohen
Cast
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
Chris Neville
Keefe Waterman
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
Det. Vickers
Leon Gruskin
Wiesanthal
Neville's Asst. Director
Studio Executive
Andrea's Roomate
Cosmetician
Taxi Driver
Journalist (uncredited)
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Parasite
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Oppenheimer
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Amélie
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Facts
Original TitleSpecial Effects
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-11-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 46m
Production CompaniesHemdale,New Line Cinema,Larco Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Horror
- Thriller