F/X (1986)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 17 | Rotten: 3
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 1
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A man who simulates death for a living finds himself unwittingly tied into the real thing in this New York-based suspense drama. Special-effects man Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) makes his living simulating gory mayhem and photogenic violence for movies such as "I Dismember Mama." Tyler is given a chance to expand his professional horizons when he's approached by Lipton (Cliff De Young), who introduces himself as an FBI agent and makes an unusual proposal. Mob kingpin Nicholas DeFranco (Jerry
Feb 7, 1986 Wide
Jun 13, 2000
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Cast
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Bryan Brown
Rollie Tyler -
Brian Dennehy
Leo McCarthy -
Diane Venora
Ellen -
Cliff De Young
Lipton -
Mason Adams
Col. Mason -
Jerry Orbach
Nicholas DeFranco -
Joe Grifasi
Mickey -
Martha Gehman
Andy -
Roscoe Orman
Capt. Wallenger -
Trey Wilson
Lt. Murdoch -
Tom Noonan
Varrick -
James Babchak
State Trooper -
Angela Bassett
TV Reporter -
Gibby Brand
1st Reporter -
Ed Crowley
Ballistics Expert -
Christopher Curry
Mitchell -
Paul D'Amato
Gallagher -
Jean De Baer
Whitemore -
Josie de Guzman
Marisa Velez -
John Doumanian
The Director -
Drummond Erskine
Boat House Guard -
Michael Fischetti
State Police Chief -
Tim Gallin
Adams -
Ray Iannicelli
Charlie -
George Kodisch
Capt. Tolosa -
Joe Pentangelo
Police Officer -
James Pickens Jr.
Ambulance Driver -
Patrick Stack
Sgt. Littauer -
James Lovelett
McCoy -
Marvin Beck
Medical Examiner -
Gerald Campbell
Doctor -
Jim Cordes
Capt. Watts -
Mel Dowd
Miss Joyce Lehman -
Jim Elliott
Car Pound Attendant -
Bernie Friedman
Bum -
Richard Hayes
State Trooper -
Yolanda Lloyd
Receptionist -
Christopher McHale
State Trooper -
John McLoughlin
Hospital State Trooper
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All Critics (20) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (3) | DVD (10)
As contrived and plot-hole ridden as it is, F/X still works quite effectively as a crowd-pleasing popcorn picture.
The action sequences are efficiently handled, but look elsewhere for psychological or emotional insight.
Top CriticThe film is as much a demonstration of various kinds of special effects as it is about them.
The irony of F/X, which is a very good thriller indeed, is that it avoids the pitfall of so many thrillers; it doesn't degenerate into a mindless display of special effects.
It looks dated and shoddy now, never taking itself as seriously as the darker sequel.
A competent and unpretentious entertainment.
Fun cat and mouse mystery-adventure with fun special effects angle.
A clever, lightning-paced thriller about a Tom Savini-style special effects artist who becomes a pawn in the scheme of some rogue government agents. A surprise modest hit in 1986.
A well-respected thriller; its coldness left me out.
A fun, clever little thriller.
Hollywood magic thriller offers popcorn pleasure.
Fun little cable-time thriller, especially for the movie geeks!
...manages to engage the pulse, if not the brain.
Brown is not the most charismatic of actors, but it's a classic one-man-against-a-world-of-evil set-up so it's easy to cheer for Rollie as he creatively finds ways to make mincemeat of the bad guys.
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Foreign Titles
- F/X (1986) (DE)
- F/X (1986) (UK)
