Deadly Illusion

"If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?"

1987 1h 30m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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A private eye hired to kill a man's wife warns her instead and then finds both are impostors.

“If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?”

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Cast

Billy Dee Williams
Hamberger
Vanity
Rina
Morgan Fairchild
Jane Mallory / Sharon Burton
John Beck
Alex Burton
Joe Cortese
Detective Paul Lefferts
Michael Wilding, Jr.
Costillion
Dennis Hallahan
Burton Imposter
Jenny Cornuelle
Gloria Reid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Spang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Billy Dee Williams and Vanity and Morgan Fairchild carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Larry Cohen directs. Daniel Pearl behind the camera. Ron Spang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ron Spang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Billy Dee Williams and Vanity and Morgan Fairchild carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?".
7IMDB entry: tt0092847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.