Special Effects

Overview

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.

Directed by Larry Cohen

Top cast

Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric Bogosian

Chris Neville

Brad Rijn

Keefe Waterman

Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Philip Delroy

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Bill Oland

Det. Vickers

H. Richard Greene

Leon Gruskin

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Steven Pudenz

Wiesanthal

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Heidi Bassett

Neville's Asst. Director

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John Woehrle

Studio Executive

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Kitty Summerall

Andrea's Roomate

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Kris Evans

Cosmetician

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Mike Alpert

Taxi Driver

Larry Cohen

Journalist (uncredited)

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