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Special Effects(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-11-16
48%
38 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Larco Productions
Movie: Special Effects
Top 10 Billed Cast
Zoë Lund
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
Eric Bogosian
Chris Neville
Kevin O'Connor
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
H. Richard Greene
Leon Gruskin
Video Trailer Special Effects
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