Special Effects

Year: 1984

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: English

ThrillerDramaHorror

Mary Jean longs to become a movie star and finally sees an opportunity. Murderous director Chris Neville has killed an aspiring actress and decides to turn the crime into a film. He coerces the victim’s unsuspecting husband into a role and searches for a perfect look‑alike to portray the deceased actress, weaving real homicide into his cinematic vision.

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