Watch The Fan (1981) Official Trailer
The final act is murder.
5.9 / 10 IMDb May 15, 1981 1h 35m
A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
May 15, 1981
Genre
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$3,100,000
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Producers
Cast
Lauren Bacall
as Sally Ross
James Garner
as Jake Berman
Maureen Stapleton
as Belle Goldman
Héctor Elizondo
as Police Inspector Raphael Andrews
Michael Biehn
as Douglas Breen
Anna Maria Horsford
as Emily Stolz
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Kurt Johnson
as David Branum
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Feiga Martinez
as Elsa
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Reed Jones
as Choreographer
Kaiulani Lee
as Douglas' Sister
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Charles Blackwell
as John Vetta
Dwight Schultz
as Director
Dana Delany
as Saleswoman in Record Store
Terence Marinan
as Young Man in Bar
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Lesley Rogers
as Heidi
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Parker McCormick
as Hilda
Robert Weil
as Pop
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Ed Crowley
as Caretaker
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Gail Benedict
as Assistant Choreographer
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D. David Lewis
as Pianist
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Robert Stigwood OrganizationThe Fan Official Trailer 1981
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