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"Murder by illusion."

19861h 49m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Robert Mandel

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.2

Emotion5

Complexity6.9

Humor5

Realism6

Action7.7

Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
✓viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films

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