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A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed.A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed.A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed.
Zoë Lund
- Andrea Wilcox
- (as Zoe Tamerlis)
- …
H. Richard Greene
- Leon Gruskin
- (as Richard Greene)
John Woehrle
- Studio Executive
- (as John Woerhle)
Larry Cohen
- Journalist
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the head shots Neville and Detective Delroy look through is Dustin Hoffman as Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie
- GoofsAndreas hair changes from wavy to curly in each scene
- Alternate versionsThe UK video version was cut by 30 secs and edits shots from the stranglings of Andrea and the blackmailer, as well as heavily reducing a scene of Neville watching film footage of Andrea's murder.
- ConnectionsFeatured in King Cohen (2017)
- SoundtracksJust A Face (But Just The Same)
Performed by David Snider and The Defiel Band
Music and Lyrics by Michael Minard
©1984 Minard Music Company-ASCAP
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"Special Effects" could easily pass for a weak episode of "Columbo", except for two things. There is nudity and there is no Peter Falk. I can just imagine an episode titled "Reel Death" on my television screen. This is not far fetched, as director Larry Cohen wrote no less than three episodes of "Columbo". Unfortunately "Special Effects" has problems. The gorgeous Zoe Tamerlis would not be one of them, that is until she opens her mouth. Her acting was perfect in Ms.45 since she played a mute. The New York locations and Eric Bogosian's artistically decorated film studio offer more entertainment than the film itself, which is almost awful ........................... MERK
- merklekranz
- Aug 5, 2010
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- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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