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1986•Released•Movie dossier

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“Murder by illusion.”

★ 6.6518 votes•1h 49m

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.

ActionThriller

Director

Robert Mandel

Status

Released

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$20,603,715

Visual archive

Screenshots

8 stills

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The cast

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Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Ellen

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Lipton

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

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