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F/X (1986)

R02/07/1986Action, Thriller1h 49m

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Bryan Brown

    Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

  2. Cast 1

    Brian Dennehy

    Lt. Leo McCarthy

  3. Cast 1

    Diane Venora

    Ellen

  4. Cast 1

    Cliff DeYoung

    Lipton

  5. Cast 1

    Mason Adams

    Col. Mason

  6. Cast 1

    Jerry Orbach

    Nicholas DeFranco

  7. Cast 1

    Joe Grifasi

    Mickey

  8. Cast 1

    Martha Gehman

    Andy

  9. Cast 1

    Trey Wilson

    Lt. Murdoch

Have you ever seen the classic that is "I Dismember Momma"? It's a belter - all down to the amazing creative skills of visual effects man "Rollie" (Bryan Brown). At least, the US Government think so and so they engage him to help out faking some evidence of murder for a man they are subsequently going to put into witness protection. Meantime, New York's finest "McCarthy" (Brian Dennehy) is investigating that very crime, but he can't quite get to grips with why his federal colleagues are being less than helpful. As the story develops, it becomes quite clear that none of this is on the level and...