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November 16, 1984•1h 46m•★ 4.8
DramaHorrorThriller
“Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.”
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.
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Director
Larry CohenWriters
Cast

Zoë Lund
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian
Chris Neville

Brad Rijn
Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
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Bill Oland
Det. Vickers

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

Larry Cohen
Journalist (uncredited)




