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★ 4.8·1984·1h 46min·Drama, Horror, and Thriller
Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
Overview
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
- Larry Cohen
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Nov 16, 1984)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
13 people
Zoë LundAndrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
Eric BogosianChris Neville
Brad RijnKeefe Waterman
Kevin O'ConnorDet. Lt. Philip Delroy- BOBill OlandDet. Vickers
H. Richard GreeneLeon Gruskin- SPSteven PudenzWiesanthal
- HBHeidi BassettNeville's Asst. Director
- JWJohn WoehrleStudio Executive
- KSKitty SummerallAndrea's Roomate
- KEKris EvansCosmetician
- MAMike AlpertTaxi Driver
Larry CohenJournalist (uncredited)
