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The Fan (1981)

R 95 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -   15 May 1981 (USA)
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A record salesman is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen (Lauren Bacall). However when his letters are rejected, the fan strikes out at the actresses friends, then at her.

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Ed Bianchi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lauren Bacall ...
James Garner ...
Maureen Stapleton ...
Hector Elizondo ...
Michael Biehn ...
Anna Maria Horsford ...
Kurt Johnson Kurt Johnson ...
Feiga Martinez Feiga Martinez ...
Reed Jones Reed Jones ...
Kaiulani Lee Kaiulani Lee ...
Charles Blackwell Charles Blackwell ...
Dwight Schultz ...
Dana Delany ...
Terence Marinan Terence Marinan ...
Lesley Rogers Lesley Rogers ...
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Storyline

Douglas is a lonesome record salesman and a true fan of the actress Sally Ross. Every day he writes her gleaming letters of love. But the only response he gets are formal letters. So his love turns into hatred. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actress | Obsessed Fan | Musical Number | Crazy Fan | Actor's Life  | See more »

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The final act is murder. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Fanatiker See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Though a suspense-thriller, one of this movie's main posters was designed completely with black-and-white artwork actually more typical of gangster movies such as the same Paramount Studios' The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. See more »

Quotes

Sally Ross: Look, how long have we been together?
Belle Goldman: Seven years. I must be a masochist.
Sally Ross: And I'm a spoiled bitch.
Belle Goldman: One of the greatest.
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Connections

Referenced in "Remington Steele: Cast in Steele (#3.9)" (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"A REMARKABLE WOMAN"
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Tim Rice See more »