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Special Effects (1984)

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5.5 (1.8k)
1h 46min
Special Effects

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Synopsis

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.

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Where does Special Effects rank today?

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Special Effects is 5680 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -55 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Return of the Living Dead III but less popular than The Living and the Dead.

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Cast

Zoë Lund
Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn
Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

Bill Oland
Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene
H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

Steven Pudenz
Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

Heidi Bassett
Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

John Woehrle
John Woehrle

Studio Executive

Kitty Summerall
Kitty Summerall

Andrea's Roomate

Kris Evans
Kris Evans

Cosmetician

Mike Alpert
Mike Alpert

Taxi Driver

Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen

Journalist (uncredited)

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