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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.565 |
Directed By
Larry Cohen
Crew
Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Wendy Caplin
Paul Kurta
George Stoll
Barry Shils
Hughes Winborne
Stuart Deutsch
Jenny Fitzgibbons
Kris Evans
Edmund Ferrell
Rolf Pardula
Paul Kurta
Armond Lebowitz
H. Richard Greene
Teri Kane
Marleen Marta
Carter DeHaven
Joanne Malkanthene
Michael D. Minard
Paul Glickman
TOP 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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