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

19841h 46mNo ratings yet

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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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 16, 1984
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: New Line Cinema,Hemdale Film,Larco Productions,Hemdale,Larry Cohen Productions
Cast: Bill Oland,Heidi Bassett,Kevin O'Connor,Kitty Summerall,Kris Evans,H. Richard Greene,Brad Rijn,Mike Alpert,Larry Cohen,John Woehrleand 3 more
Director: Larry Cohen
Writer: Larry Cohen
Producer: Paul Kurta,Carter DeHaven
Cinematography: Paul Glickman
Music: Michael D. Minard
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0088157