Body Double (1984)

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers:

Brian De Palma (story)
Robert J. Avrech (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 October 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

A seduction. A mystery. A murder.

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...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Actor | Neighbor | Claustrophobia | Peeping Tom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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)

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

802 N. Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The lead character in the film, Jake Scully, plays a struggling actor. In one scene a film producer asks him what work he has doing in film, and the character mentions "I was in a Hart-to-Hart that was pretty good." The actor playing Jake Scully, Craig Wasson, *was* in a "Hart to Hart" (1979) episode titled "Hit Jennifer Hart" in 1979.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of soda in Holly's glass changes.

Quotes:

Male Porno Star: I'd buy THAT for a dollar!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Casualties of War' (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Main Theme

DePalma at his brilliant best!

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!