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1984 · 1h 46m · Crime, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
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.
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Larry Cohen5.6Smart score
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