Film
F/X
1986· R· 1h 49m· 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.
1986-02-07
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Mandel
WriterGregory Fleeman
ProducerDodi Fayed
Director of PhotographyMiroslav Ondříček
Original Music ComposerBill Conti
EditorTerry Rawlings
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 28 crew)
Details
Released1986-02-07
Runtime1h 49m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosOrion Pictures
Budget$10M
Box office$21M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 498 votes
Original languageen
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