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Body Double

Body Double

You can't believe everything you see.

19846.81h 54m

Overview

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma, Robert J. Avrech
Produced by Brian De Palma
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $8.8M

Top Cast

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Jake Scully

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Holly Body

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Sam Bouchard

Deborah Shelton

Deborah Shelton

Gloria Revelle

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Det. Jim McLean

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Rubin

David Haskell

David Haskell

Drama Teacher

Rebecca Stanley

Rebecca Stanley

Kimberly Hess

Al Israel

Al Israel

Corso

Douglas Warhit

Douglas Warhit

Video Salesman

Themes & Keywords

policeclaustrophobiawitnessfilm in filmmurderneighborwhodunitlos angeles, californiadrillpeeping tomporn actressstruggling actordrillingvoyeurismneo-noirerotic thrilleramerican giallo

About Body Double

Body Double is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1984 exploring themes of police, claustrophobia, witness, film in film, murder, neighbor. Directed by Brian De Palma, it stars Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry. After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

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