Special Effects

Special Effects (1984)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1984-11-16
  • User Rating: 4.8/10 from 38 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Hemdale
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Larry Cohen
star 4.8/10
From 38 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Zoë Lund

    as Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
  • Eric Bogosian

    as Chris Neville
  • Brad Rijn

    as Keefe Waterman
  • Kevin O'Connor

    as Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
  • Bill Oland

    as Det. Vickers
  • H. Richard Greene

    as Leon Gruskin
  • Steven Pudenz

    as Wiesanthal
  • Heidi Bassett

    as Neville's Asst. Director
  • John Woehrle

    as Studio Executive
  • Kitty Summerall

    as Andrea's Roomate
  • Kris Evans

    as Cosmetician
  • Mike Alpert

    as Taxi Driver
  • Larry Cohen

    as Journalist (uncredited)
Directing Larry Cohen Director
Writing Larry Cohen Writer
Sound Hughes Winborne Sound Effects Editor
Directing Jenny Fitzgibbons Assistant Director
Production Barry Shils Associate Producer
Art George Stoll Prop Designer
Sound Stuart Deutsch Boom Operator
Production Paul Kurta Production Manager
Sound Wendy Caplin Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up Kris Evans Makeup Artist
Sound Edmund Ferrell Sound Effects Editor
Sound Rolf Pardula Sound Mixer
Editing Armond Lebowitz Editor
Production Paul Kurta Producer
Art Teri Kane Production Design
Art Marleen Marta Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Joanne Malkanthene Costume Design
Production Carter DeHaven Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up H. Richard Greene Makeup & Hair
Sound Michael D. Minard Original Music Composer
Camera Paul Glickman Director of Photography

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