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Body Double

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
33K
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Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,157
306
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
    • Brian De Palma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Craig Wasson
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Gregg Henry
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
    • Brian De Palma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Craig Wasson
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Gregg Henry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:32
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    Deborah Shelton and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith in Body Double (1984)
    Dennis Franz and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Deborah Shelton and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Gregg Henry and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)

    Top cast

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    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Jake
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Holly
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Sam
    Deborah Shelton
    Deborah Shelton
    • Gloria
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Jim McLean
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Rubin
    David Haskell
    • Drama Teacher
    Rebecca Stanley
    • Kimberly
    Al Israel
    Al Israel
    • Corso
    Douglas Warhit
    Douglas Warhit
    • Video Salesman
    B.J. Jones
    • Douglas
    Russ Marin
    Russ Marin
    • Frank
    Lane Davies
    Lane Davies
    • Billy
    Barbara Crampton
    Barbara Crampton
    • Carol
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    • Assistant Director
    • (as Larry 'Flash' Jenkins)
    Monte Landis
    • Sid Goldberg
    Linda Shaw
    • Linda Shaw
    Mindi Miller
    Mindi Miller
    • Tina
    • Director
      • Brian De Palma
    • Writers
      • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
      • Brian De Palma(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brian De Palma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.
    • Goofs
      The Indian had used an auger bit to open the victim's safe, and eventually to kill her. An auger bit was used because of its aggressive look, but would have no effect on a steel safe. They are for wood.
    • Quotes

      Holly Body: I do not do animal acts. I do not do S&M or any variations of that particular bent, no water sports either. I will not shave my pussy, no fistfucking and absolutely no coming in my face. I get $2000 a day and I do not work without a contract.

    • Alternate versions
      UK video versions were cut by 5 secs to remove Holly's refusal to 'shave my pussy', 'fist fucking' and 'coming in my face', and to fade out the final shot of a woman's bloodstained breasts. The cuts were fully waived in 2000.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Oh God, You Devil/American Dreamer/Body Double/Crimes of Passion (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Theme
      Written by Pino Donaggio

    User reviews230

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    De Palma's slick peepshow.
    Jake is a washed up actor who walks in on his girlfriend with another man and so it means his got to find another place to live. Plus he is fired from the vampire movie he was involved in because that of his phobia of confined places. So, when Jake is checking about for some acting gigs he meets another struggling actor who offers him place to house sit and it does have its perks. Through a telescope he can spy on his neighbours, which through one window a lady goes through the same strip routine every night. Jake becomes extremely obsessed with the woman and he gets caught up in a seedy web of intrigue when he witness the woman being killed.

    De Palma goes all out on this occasion with his obsession with Hitchcock and the master's films that are under the spotlight in this voyeuristic thriller are "Rear Window" and "Vertigo". While, there might be elements borrowed from those films, De Palma still brings to the party his own distinguishable style and perspective. I've enjoyed most of his works and this one joins the ranks. Well, maybe one of the lesser ones since I was a bit iffy on it at times. I'll admit - it's pure trash, but technically it's done so well with many fashionable touches worked into this artistic piece of steamy erotica that I just found it hard to take my eyes off it. Some of those facets that make a mark is the camera-work that's handle rather silkily with it's many gliding shots and innovative angels. The taunting score rallies up the tension remarkably well and actually generates an alarming awe. There are some odd, kinky and down and out heart stopping images like that of the infamously lurid drill scene and a couple of downright claustrophobic build ups. The female cast involving Melanie Griffith and most definitely Deborah Shelton are desirably seductive. Craig Wasson as the down on his luck actor Jake was solid, but it's the freaky villain of the piece "The Indian" that will catch your eye and make you real nervous. Also there's a neat cameo role by Dennis Franz as a director, which is a neat treat. The over-the-top story tightly constructs itself around a complicated web of twists and turns involving sleaze and murder, but when it came to its climax it felt convoluted and rushed. The confusing revelation doesn't seem as effective and clever as it may think. Hollywood even comes under fire with it being mock with De Palma using the porn industry to do so. Anyhow, remember to shut your blinds, as who knows maybe someone is peering into your window right now. ;)

    "Body Double" is a flawed, but an interesting concept that I could not help but go with the flow.
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    • May 16, 2006

    FAQ6

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Tod kommt zweimal
    • Filming locations
      • Chemosphere House - 7776 Torreyson Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Delphi II Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,801,940
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,837,978
      • Oct 28, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,801,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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