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# Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
Drama   Horror   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1984-11-16
⌚ Running Time: 106 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.6

Beloved Cast

Zoë Lund original image
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
Zoë Lund
Eric Bogosian original image
Chris Neville
Eric Bogosian
Brad Rijn original image
Keefe Waterman
Brad Rijn
Kevin O'Connor original image
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
Kevin O'Connor
Bill Oland original image
Det. Vickers
Bill Oland
H. Richard Greene original image
Leon Gruskin
H. Richard Greene
Steven Pudenz original image
Wiesanthal
Steven Pudenz
Heidi Bassett original image
Neville's Asst. Director
Heidi Bassett
John Woehrle original image
Studio Executive
John Woehrle
Kitty Summerall original image
Andrea's Roomate
Kitty Summerall
Kris Evans original image
Cosmetician
Kris Evans
Mike Alpert original image
Taxi Driver
Mike Alpert
Larry Cohen original image
Journalist (uncredited)
Larry Cohen

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