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

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.

star 4.6
  • 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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