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Special Effects (1984)

Overview

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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Larry Cohen profile
Larry Cohen

Director

Cast

Zoë Lund profile
Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian profile
Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn profile
Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor profile
Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland profile
Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene profile
H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz profile
Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett profile
Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle profile
John Woehrle

Studio Executive

Kitty Summerall profile
Kitty Summerall

Andrea's Roomate

Kris Evans profile
Kris Evans

Cosmetician

Mike Alpert profile
Mike Alpert

Taxi Driver

Zoë Lund profile
Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian profile
Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn profile
Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor profile
Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland profile
Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene profile
H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz profile
Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett profile
Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle profile
John Woehrle

Studio Executive

Kitty Summerall profile
Kitty Summerall

Andrea's Roomate

Kris Evans profile
Kris Evans

Cosmetician

Mike Alpert profile
Mike Alpert

Taxi Driver

Extra

Release Date

November 16, 1984

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Hemdale logoNew Line Cinema logoLarco Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

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Special Effects (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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