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1986 109 min ★ 6.6 Action, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora

Ellen

Cliff DeYoung

Lipton

Mason Adams

Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach

Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi

Mickey

Martha Gehman

Andy

Trey Wilson

Lt. Murdoch

Roscoe Orman

Captain Wallenger

Details

Director

Robert Mandel

Tagline

"Murder by illusion."

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$20,603,715

Production

Orion Pictures

Reviews

JPV852

January 30, 2022

★ 7/10

Seen this one a few times over the years, not great and Bryan Brown is a bit limited with the dramatic stuff but still an all around entertaining suspense-thriller. **3.5/5**

CinemaSerf

December 7, 2024

★ 6/10

Have you ever seen the classic that is "I Dismember Momma"? It's a belter - all down to the amazing creative skills of visual effects man "Rollie" (Bryan Brown). At least, the US Government think so and so they engage him to help out faking some evidence of murder for a man they are subsequently going to put into witness protection. Meantime, New York's finest "McCarthy" (Brian Dennehy) is investi...