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.
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Title: F/X (1986)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bryan Brown | ... | Roland 'Rollie' Tyler | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Lt. Leo McCarthy | |
| Diane Venora | ... | Ellen Keith | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Martin Lipton | |
| Mason Adams | ... | Col. Mason | |
| Jerry Orbach | ... | Nicholas DeFranco | |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Mickey Gaglione | |
| Martha Gehman | ... | Andy | |
| Roscoe Orman | ... | Capt. Jake Wallenger | |
| Trey Wilson | ... | Lt. Murdoch | |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Varrick | |
| Paul D'Amato | ... | Gallagher | |
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Jossie DeGuzman | ... | Marisa Velez (as Jossie deGuzman) |
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Jean De Baer | ... | Whitemore |
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M'el Dowd | ... | Joyce Lehman (Miss Lehman) (as M'eL Dowd) |
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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 crosses him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents. Written by Rob Hartill
Plot Keywords:
fake assassination | faked death | film within a film | special effects | fake murder |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,240,695, 9 February 1986Gross USA:
$20,603,715Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$20,603,715Company Credits
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The director: Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Great. Great. Great. We got it. Great. You ladies all right? What about you? You okay?
Rollie Tyler: Ellen, come on out of there.
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Performed by Huey Lewis & The News (as Huey Lewis and The News)
Written by Johnny Colla (as J. Colla) and Huey Lewis
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Inc.
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Trivia
The two stars of this film have homonyms for first names: Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy. See more »Goofs
During the chase scene as the F/X van is being stolen from the impound lot the rear view mirror in the detectives car appears and disappears several times. See more »Quotes
[first lines]The director: Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Cut! Great. Great. Great. We got it. Great. You ladies all right? What about you? You okay?
Rollie Tyler: Ellen, come on out of there.
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Crazy Credits
Just at the start of the end credits, the camera flashes briefly through out-take type shots of the eight principal players (Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff De Young, Mason Adams, Jerry Orbach, Martha Gehman, and Joe Grifasi). Each actor smiles out-of-character at the camera as though in appreciation to the audience of their performances. See more »Alternate Versions
The version shown theatrically in Europe ended when the two drive off, with the end credits against a colored background, while most TV-showings and video versions, see the first part of the end credits against a series of scenes from the movie as well as following them all the way up to the Swiss alps. See more »Soundtracks
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLLPerformed by Huey Lewis & The News (as Huey Lewis and The News)
Written by Johnny Colla (as J. Colla) and Huey Lewis
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Inc.
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This is very much an 80's action flick. It's got the tough cop who doesn't play by the rules. The unexpected hero. Car chasing, shoot-outs, and a theme song concocted to perfectly match with the movie it's for running over the end credits. Not every last one of those are good, though they tend to be entertaining. Fortunately, this one is both. And quite original and creative, too. Brown stars as Rollie Tyler, a special effects genius who is hired to help fake the death of a mobster, Orbach, who's going into a witness protection program. However, something goes wrong, and our lead now believes that he accidentally did kill him. The plot holds several surprises and twists, and it's carefully written enough to keep you guessing, without being pretentious or overly difficult to follow, and the pieces of the puzzle fit together nicely after you've seen them all. This has great pacing, it never slows down or is in a hurry. The suspense is quite excellent, and you may find yourself on the edge of your seat numerous times. This is 100 minutes of pure fun, and it never fails to deliver. The humor almost invariably works. Acting ranges. This has incredibly memorable moments, and dialog you can quote. The DVD only holds a theatrical trailer. I recommend this to any fan of this type of film, and/or anyone involved in making it. 7/10