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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   6,758 votes
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Director:
Robert Mandel
Writers:
Robert T. Megginson (written by) &
Gregory Fleeman (written by)
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Release Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
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 neat idea for a film more

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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A movie poster for Zombi 2 (1979) is seen hanging up in Rollie Tyler's apartment in several scenes. Also, the film I Dismember Mama (1974) is mentioned twice. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In Tyler's apartment, when Tyler offers Lipton coffee, the pot is brewing and is over half full. In next shot, when Tyler goes to pour the coffee, the pot is still brewing but is only about 1/8th full. more
Quotes:
Leo McCarthy: [holding a gun at the side of Rollie's head, calmly] Hiya, Rollie. My name's Leo, and we need to talk. more
Movie Connections:
References Blade Runner (1982) more
Soundtrack:
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
A neat idea for a film, 2 May 2004
Author: LONESOLO

F/X was a neat idea for a film. The story revolves around a special effects man recruited by the government to fake a mobsters death. The effects man is played by BRYAN BROWN and he meets the task with the enthusiasm he would for his film work until things go sour and hee gets paired with a cop named ROLLIE played by BRAIN DENNEHY. F/X works well and the inside look at the effects business works well also. Neither pretentious or boring the film gives us a hero who doesn't use a gun and instead uses a bag of special effects to battle crime. I liked F/X. I found the film to be both attention holding and imaginative; with just enough grit to make the police subplot work. The premise of the film itself is original and one of a kind. I recommend this film to fans of adventure films or a person looking the video store shelves for something different.

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