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    Special Effects

    106'

    1984-11-16

    4.8

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

    Thriller,Crime

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingLarry CohenWritingLarry Cohen

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    Cast

    1

    Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

    Zoë Lund

    2

    Chris Neville

    Eric Bogosian

    1

    Keefe Waterman

    Brad Rijn

    1

    Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

    Kevin O'Connor

    1

    Det. Vickers

    Bill Oland

    1

    Leon Gruskin

    H. Richard Greene

    1

    Wiesanthal

    Steven Pudenz

    1

    Neville's Asst. Director

    Heidi Bassett

    1

    Studio Executive

    John Woehrle

    1

    Andrea's Roomate

    Kitty Summerall

    1

    Cosmetician

    Kris Evans

    1

    Taxi Driver

    Mike Alpert

    1

    Journalist (uncredited)

    Larry Cohen

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Hemdale
      2. New Line Cinema
      3. Larco Productions
    • Vote Count: 52
    • Popularity: 0.8439
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Special Effects

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