You can't believe everything you see.
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.
Body Double (1984) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, released on October 25, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry and Deborah Shelton. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 951 ratings.
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Craig Wasson
as Jake Scully
Melanie Griffith
as Holly Body
Gregg Henry
as Sam Bouchard
Deborah Shelton
as Gloria Revelle
Guy Boyd
as Det. Jim McLean
Dennis Franz
as Rubin
David Haskell
as Drama Teacher
Rebecca Stanley
as Kimberly Hess
Al Israel
as Corso
Douglas Warhit
as Video Salesman
B.J. Jones
as Douglas
Russ Marin
as Frank
Directed by Brian De Palma, written by Brian De Palma, Robert J. Avrech and Brian De Palma, produced by Brian De Palma.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 951 ratings.
De Palma Double Bubble, Toil and Trouble. Body Double is directed by Brian De Palma, he also co-writes the screenplay with Robert J. Avrech. It stars Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, Guy Boyd and Dennis Franz. Music is by Pino Donaggio and cinematography by Stephen H. Burum. Brian De Palma continued his crusade to push buttons of the sensitive whilst homaging his hero Alfred Hitchcock,…
Reviewed on February 23, 2014
Body Double infiltrates the vehemence of adult entertainment through inspired Hitchcockian thrills. De Palma was at the height of his success during the eighties. Implementing his technical flourishes within sub-genres that we’re not necessarily accessible for the average audience member. Erotic thrillers, whilst some may describe as distasteful and misogynistic, accentuated sexualisation to further enhance the…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
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The main cast of Body Double (1984) includes Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton and Guy Boyd. The film was directed by Brian De Palma. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Body Double was released on October 25, 1984 and runs for 1h 54m.
Body Double (1984) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 951 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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