Special Effects
“Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.”
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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Principal cast & crew: 16
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Edited by Armond LebowitzShot by Paul GlickmanScored by Michael MinardDesigned by Teri Kane
Also known as
- Hollywood Killsde
- Efectos especialeses
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Cast & Crew
16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Zoe Lund
as Elaine Bernstein
Eric Bogosian
as Neville
Brad Rijn
as Keefe Waterman
Kevin O Connor
as Det. Lt.Philip Delroy
Bill Oland
as Det. Vickers
H Richard Greene
as Leon Gruskin
Steven Pudenz
as Wiesanthal
Heidi Bassett
as Neville's Asst. Director
John Woehrle
as Studio Executive
Kitty Summerall
as Andrea's Roommate
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1Other crew
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