F/X

1986

1h 49m

6.6

6.6/10

491 votes • View on IMDb

Action Thriller

"Murder by illusion."

Overview

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 cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

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Status: Released

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $20,603,715

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

new york city assassin showdown corruption police detective fbi mission of murder witness protection stuntman mafia boss deception special effects gunfight disguise federal agent makeup artist manhunt

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 7, 1986
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0089118

Cast

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora

Ellen

Cliff DeYoung

Lipton

Mason Adams

Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach

Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi

Mickey

Martha Gehman

Andy

Trey Wilson

Lt. Murdoch

Roscoe Orman

Captain Wallenger

Tom Noonan

Varrick

Paul D'Amato

Gallagher

Key Crew

Michael Peyser

Executive Producer

Jack Wiener

Producer

Robert Mandel

Director

Dodi Fayed