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Release Date:
26 October 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
A seduction. A mystery. A murder. more
Plot:
Jake comes home to find his girlfriend with another man and has to find a new place. In between his acting workshops and his job in a vampire B-movie...
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Police
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Peeping Tom
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Murder
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Neighbor
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Claustrophobia
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Saturday Nightmares: Body Double (1984)
(From Dread Central. 6 February 2010, 8:07 AM, PST)
On Second Thought, the System Sucks
(From Vanity Fair. 30 December 2009, 6:14 AM, PST)
(From Dread Central. 6 February 2010, 8:07 AM, PST)
On Second Thought, the System Sucks
(From Vanity Fair. 30 December 2009, 6:14 AM, PST)
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DePalma at his brilliant best!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Craig Wasson | ... | Jake Scully | |
| Melanie Griffith | ... | Holly Body | |
| Gregg Henry | ... | Sam Bouchard | |
| Deborah Shelton | ... | Gloria Revelle | |
| Guy Boyd | ... | Det. Jim McLean | |
| Dennis Franz | ... | Rubin the Director | |
| David Haskell | ... | Will the Drama Teacher | |
| Rebecca Stanley | ... | Kimberly Hess | |
| Al Israel | ... | Corso the Director | |
| Douglas Warhit | ... | Video Salesman | |
| B.J. Jones | ... | Douglas | |
| Russ Marin | ... | Frank | |
| Lane Davies | ... | Billy | |
| Barbara Crampton | ... | Carol | |
| Larry Flash Jenkins | ... | Assistant Director (as Larry 'Flash' Jenkins) |
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114 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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New Zealand:R18 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Australia:R |
Italy:VM14 (re-rating) |
Australia:MA (TV rating) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) (VHS) |
Finland:K-16 (uncut) (2000) (DVD) |
Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1985) (theatrical) |
Singapore:R21 (re-rating) (cut) |
Singapore:R(A) (cut) |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:18 |
France:-12 |
Italy:VM18 |
Norway:15 (cut) |
Norway:16 (1985) |
Portugal:M/18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18 |
Iceland:16
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Porn star Annette Haven was originally cast for the role of "Holly", but Columbia Pictures decided to turn her down when their executives saw what kind of movies she had been making. Haven later stated that she was happy because of that, because she hadn't liked the script and hadn't liked to be in a film with gory violence.
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Continuity: In the dressing room, the saleswoman pulls a curtain partly closed. In the next shot, the curtains are in their original position until Gloria Revell herself closes them further.
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Male Porno Star:
I'd buy THAT for a dollar!
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Movie Connections:
References The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Soundtrack:
Relax
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This has to be one of my favorite films of all-time. I first saw it some ten years ago and I still cannot get it out of my mind. It was in fact, the muse for the future great film "Boogie Nights." It centers a masterful story around the porn industry of Southern California during the early 1980's. It mixes in excellent cinematogrophy with vivid sets and mind altering music. It is as fun to watch as it is to listen to. The story grabs you early and it does not release you till the very end. Mix in comedy, violence, sex and drama, and of course, if Mr. DePalma is involved, you will have more than a few twists (there are plenty). Melanie Griffith is hotter than hot! This movie has it all, I really do love it.
The story involves an out of work actor who is down on his luck. He soon becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman that he sees brutally killed by a rather disfigured Indian character. Ahh, but things are not what they appear to be. To give away anymore would deny you the fun and excitement that comes with watching this brilliant film. Enjoy!