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Special Effects

Name: Special Effects
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1984-11-16
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Zoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn, Kevin O'Connor, Bill Oland

1984Directed by Larry Cohen

Drama · Horror · Thriller1h 46m

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Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.

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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Zoë LundAndrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein

Eric BogosianChris Neville

Brad RijnKeefe Waterman

Kevin O'ConnorDet. Lt. Philip Delroy BBill OlandDet. Vickers

H. Richard GreeneLeon Gruskin SSteven PudenzWiesanthal HHeidi BassettNeville's Asst. Director JJohn WoehrleStudio Executive KKitty SummerallAndrea's Roomate KKris EvansCosmetician MMike AlpertTaxi Driver

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About Special Effects

How long is Special Effects?: Special Effects runs 1 hour and 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed Special Effects?: Special Effects was directed by Larry Cohen.
Who is in the cast of Special Effects?: Special Effects stars Zoë Lund as Andrea Wilcox, Eric Bogosian as Chris Neville and Brad Rijn as Keefe Waterman.
What language is Special Effects in?: Special Effects is in English.
Is Special Effects family friendly?: No. It is rated R (restricted): under 17 requires a parent or adult guardian.
Where can I watch Special Effects?: In the United States, Special Effects is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Special Effects released?: Special Effects was released on November 16, 1984.