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Special Effects( 1984)

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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

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      Zoë Lund

      Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

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      Eric Bogosian

      Chris Neville

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      Brad Rijn

      Keefe Waterman

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      Kevin O'Connor

      Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

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      Bill Oland

      Det. Vickers

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      H. Richard Greene

      Leon Gruskin

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      Steven Pudenz

      Wiesanthal

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      Heidi Bassett

      Neville's Asst. Director

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      John Woehrle

      Studio Executive

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      Kitty Summerall

      Andrea's Roomate

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      Kris Evans

      Cosmetician

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      Mike Alpert

      Taxi Driver

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      Larry Cohen

      Journalist (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • movie business
    • snuff
    • model
    • acting