F/X
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66% Critic Match

F/X

Murder by illusion.

6.6 / 10 1986 1h 49mR English
ActionThriller

Storyline

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 & Crew

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Lead
Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Ellen

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Lipton

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Col. Mason

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Nicholas DeFranco

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Mickey

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Andy

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Mandel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. F/X is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker