Special Effects

Special Effects (1984)

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

Drama Horror Thriller

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.

star 4.7 5.4 43%
  • Release Date: 1984-11-16
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Director: Larry Cohen

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    • Trailer

    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

    • Kitty Summerall

      Andrea's Roomate

    • Kris Evans

      Cosmetician

    • Mike Alpert

      Taxi Driver

    • Larry Cohen

      Journalist (uncredited)

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