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“Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.”
1984•R•1h 46m•4.8•Released
DramaHorrorThriller
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
Writer
Larry Cohen
Languages
English
Studio
Hemdale
Cast
Zoë Lund
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
Eric Bogosian
Chris Neville
Brad Rijn
Keefe Waterman
Kevin O'Connor
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
Bill Oland
Det. Vickers
H. Richard Greene
Leon Gruskin
Steven Pudenz
Wiesanthal
Heidi Bassett
Neville's Asst. Director
John Woehrle
Studio Executive
Kitty Summerall
Andrea's Roomate
Kris Evans
Cosmetician
Mike Alpert
Taxi Driver
Larry Cohen
Journalist (uncredited)
Production
Company
Hemdale
Company
New Line Cinema
Company
Larco Productions
Producer
Paul Kurta
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