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66% Critic Match
F/X
“Murder by illusion.”
6.6 / 10• 1986• 1h 49m•R• 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
Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Mandel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. F/X is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
