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★ 6.6/10•1986•1h 49m•R•Action•Thriller

Murder by illusion.

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

Robert Mandel · Director

Robert T. Megginson · Writer

Gregory Fleeman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 7, 1986
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$20,603,715

Actors

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Ellen

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Lipton

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Mickey

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Andy

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Lt. Murdoch

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Captain Wallenger

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Varrick

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Gallagher

Jossie DeGuzman

Jossie DeGuzman

Marisa Velez

Jean De Baer

Jean De Baer

Whitemore

M'el Dowd

Joyce Lehman

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

The director

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