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Special Effects

4.919841h 46mRMovieThrillerCrime

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.

DirectorLarry Cohen
WriterLarry Cohen
ProducersPaul Kurta·Carter DeHaven

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Special Effects isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas and 55 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Larry Cohen

ZLZoë Lund
Zoë Lund
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
EBEric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Chris Neville
BRBrad Rijn
Brad Rijn
Keefe Waterman
KOKevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
BO
Bill Oland
Det. Vickers
HGH. Richard Greene
H. Richard Greene
Leon Gruskin
SP
Steven Pudenz
Wiesanthal
HB
Heidi Bassett
Neville's Asst. Director
JW
John Woehrle
Studio Executive
KS
Kitty Summerall
Andrea's Roomate
KE
Kris Evans
Cosmetician
MA
Mike Alpert
Taxi Driver

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