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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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False Face
"Her face was his fortune."
1977 1h 35m EN
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 30
DramaThrillerHorror
Synopsis
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A psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his missing daughter.
“Her face was his fortune.”
Cast
Robert Lansing
Dr. Phillip Reynolds
Judith Chapman
Heather Reynolds / Jane Doe
Arlen Dean Snyder
Uncle Bradley Austin Thorndike
David Scarroll
Dr. Robert Dean
Sandy Martin
Sandy
Bruce Atkins
Bartender
Muriel Moore
Cousin Margaret
Clara Dunn
Gossipy Woman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Grissmer
- Writers
- John Grissmer, Joseph Weintraub
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Grissmer, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Bob Cobert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joseph Weintraub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Robert Lansing and Judith Chapman and Arlen Dean Snyder carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Her face was his fortune.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Grissmer directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Bob Cobert scores. Joseph Weintraub cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by John Grissmer, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Bob Cobert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Joseph Weintraub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Robert Lansing and Judith Chapman and Arlen Dean Snyder carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Her face was his fortune.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0074510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Edward Lachman
- Original score
- Bob Cobert
- Editing
- Joseph Weintraub
- Production design
- William De Seta
- Makeup / hair
- David Forrest
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $400,000
- Original language
- EN
Also by
John Grissmer
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PJ
PJ Productions
Key crew
- Art DirectionLarry Robertson
- Associate ProducerLester Berman
- ProducerJohn Grissmer
- Script SupervisorCharlene Webb
- EditorJoseph Weintraub
- Production DesignWilliam De Seta
- Makeup ArtistDavid Forrest
- First Assistant DirectorNorman Berns
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- plastic surgeon
- accident victim
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1977-03-04· Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Face_(film)
Also known as
International titles
- False FaceUS
- ScalpelUS
