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Overview

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6.5/10   6,995 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Robert T. Megginson (written by) &
Gregory Fleeman (written by)
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Release Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Murder by Illusion more
Plot:
A movie special effects man is hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but finds his own life in danger. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
A slick film more (34 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bryan Brown ... Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy ... Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora ... Ellen

Cliff De Young ... Lipton

Mason Adams ... Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach ... Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi ... Mickey

Martha Gehman ... Andy

Roscoe Orman ... Capt. Wallenger
Trey Wilson ... Lt. Murdoch
Tom Noonan ... Varrick
Paul D'Amato ... Gallagher
Jossie DeGuzman ... Marisa Velez (as Jossie deGuzman)
Jean De Baer ... Whitemore
M'el Dowd ... Joyce Lehman (Miss Lehman) (as M'eL Dowd)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
F/X - Murder by Illusion
Murder by Illusion
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Runtime:
109 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Special effects man John Stears claimed that he had been offered money by government agencies to simulate various things as depicted in the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Tyler's camera changes from a Nikon FM (silver) to a Nikon F2A (black) and back again while shooting photos of Defranco. more
Quotes:
Lipton: I've really admired your stuff since 'Vermin From Venus.'
Rollie Tyler: You saw that?
Lipton: Yeah.
Andy: That's the one that got him deported from Australia!
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Movie Connections:
References Blade Runner (1982) more
Soundtrack:
JUST AN ILLUSION more

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22 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
A slick film, 8 October 2000
7/10
Author: nikodemus

"F/X" beats most Hollywood action films. It stands out with a slick basic idea developed to a proper script that offers twists and surprises all the way to the end, but luckily not as much as "Mission: Impossible" did.

Bryan Brown is just the right man for the part of Rollie. He and Brian Dennehy make a great pair, although they don't appear together until the end of the film.

Refreshingly original and highly recommendable.

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