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A filmmaker (Eric Bogosian) kills a model (Zoë Tamerlis) on camera, then makes a movie about it with her husband (Brad Rijn) and a look-alike.
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Bruce M Bogosian and Lund are terrific and it's always a pleasure to see a Larry Cohen movie. Surprisingly funny re: moviemaking. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Audience Member Eric Bogosian is a national treasure Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Larry Cohen

Director

Zoë Lund

Andrea Wilcox

Eric Bogosian

Neville

Brad Rijn

Keefe

Kevin O'Connor

Det. Lt. Delroy

Bill Oland

Det. Vickers
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Movie Info

Synopsis A filmmaker (Eric Bogosian) kills a model (Zoë Tamerlis) on camera, then makes a movie about it with her husband (Brad Rijn) and a look-alike.
Director
Larry Cohen
Producer
Paul Kurta
Screenwriter
Larry Cohen
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Larco Productions, Larry Cohen Productions, Hemdale
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 33m
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