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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   8,371 votes
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Director:
Brian De Palma
Writers:
Brian De Palma (story)
Robert J. Avrech (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 October 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
A seduction. A mystery. A murder. more
Plot:
Jake comes home to find his girlfriend with another man and has to find a new place. In between his acting workshops and his job in a vampire B-movie... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Another misunderstood masterpiece from De Palma more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Craig Wasson ... Jake Scully

Melanie Griffith ... Holly Body

Gregg Henry ... Sam Bouchard
Deborah Shelton ... Gloria Revelle

Guy Boyd ... Det. Jim McLean

Dennis Franz ... Rubin the Director
David Haskell ... Will the Drama Teacher
Rebecca Stanley ... Kimberly Hess
Al Israel ... Corso the Director
Douglas Warhit ... Video Salesman
B.J. Jones ... Douglas
Russ Marin ... Frank

Lane Davies ... Billy
Barbara Crampton ... Carol

Larry Flash Jenkins ... Assistant Director (as Larry 'Flash' Jenkins)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
New Zealand:R18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:R | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (2000) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) (VHS) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1985) (theatrical) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (cut) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:18 | France:-12 | Italy:VM18 | Norway:15 (cut) | Norway:16 (1985) | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16

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Trivia:
Deborah Shelton's voice is dubbed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jake discovers Carol cheating on him, her lover's left hand is on her right breast. When the camera switches to a close-up, his right hand is on her left breast. more
Quotes:
Sam Bouchard: Don't be so melodramatic. more
Movie Connections:
References Foul Play (1978) more
Soundtrack:
Relax more

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32 out of 39 people found the following comment useful:-
Another misunderstood masterpiece from De Palma, 14 July 2006
10/10
Author: Hands_of_Fate from United States

I was pleasantly surprised when I picked this film up recently. Judging this movie by its cover, and putting a little too much trust in the IMDb rating, I avoided it. Finally having watched it I can honestly say that its a post-modern classic. I love the fact that Craig Wasson's character is involved with a Vampire B-movie, His character, and situation make a film thats extremely fantastical seem somewhat believable. It just goes to show you that Hollywood is indeed one of the craziest places in the world. De Palma demonstrates manic inspired genius by utilizing the southern California back-drop. Caught somewhere between satire, and sexual thriller its one of those special genre films that no one attempts to make anymore. As far as I'm concerned De Palma is the only old-school director that continually takes chances, and still explores new avenues. 10/10

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