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Body Double
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Body Double is a 1984 mystery, thriller, horror, and erotic film written, produced, and directed by Brian De Palma. The movie stars Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, and Deborah Shelton. Stephen H. Burum served as the director of photography, while Gerald B. Greenberg edited the film. Pino Donaggio composed the score. The narrative takes place in Los Angeles, with filming occurring in Santa Monica. The production was handled by Columbia Pictures and Delphi II Productions.
The film has a runtime of 114 minutes and was released in the United States. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix. The story involves themes of police work, claustrophobia, witnessing, and murder, with a tagline stating, "You can't believe everything you see." The budget was $10,000,000, and the box office revenue reached $8,801,940. Brian De Palma was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director. The film is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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6.8After 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- police
- claustrophobia
- witness
- film in film
- murder
- neighbor
- serial killer
- whodunit
- los angeles, california
- drill
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Pornography
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Screenwriter
- Brian De Palma
- Cast member
- Monte Landis
- Composer
- Pino Donaggio
- Producer
- Brian De Palma
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Stephen H. Burum
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Santa Monica
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 681301
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1985-01-25
- film editor
- Gerald B. Greenberg
- title
- Body Double
- distributed by
- Netflix
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
- budget
- 10000000
- box office
- 8800000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 69/100
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