Special Effects (1984)

11/16/1984 (US) • 1h 46m

Drama, Horror, Thriller

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle

Studio Executive


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

movie business

snuff

model

acting

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