Watch Special Effects (1984) Official Trailer
Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
4.8 / 10 IMDb November 16, 1984 1h 46m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 46m
Release Date
November 16, 1984
Genre
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
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
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Bill Oland
as Det. Vickers
H. Richard Greene
as Leon Gruskin
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Steven Pudenz
as Wiesanthal
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Heidi Bassett
as Neville's Asst. Director
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John Woehrle
as Studio Executive
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Kitty Summerall
as Andrea's Roomate
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Kris Evans
as Cosmetician
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Mike Alpert
as Taxi Driver
Larry Cohen
as Journalist (uncredited)
Production Companies
Hemdale
New Line CinemaLarco Productions
Special Effects Official Trailer 1984
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