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Special Effects

Special Effects

1984 · Movie · 1h 46m · R

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Synopsis

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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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb5.4/1053%
Rotten Tomatoes43%26%
TMDB4.9/1051 votes21%
Balasaur Score50100%

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