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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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nick s The sets are great and so are some of the quirky ideas that go into the film. But dialogue and acting is very amateurish. The lead female at the start must have been the worst as she seems to be dubbed over. The acting got so bad I tapped out after half an hour. I feel a bit sorry for the director. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/17/25 Full Review 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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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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