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Body Double (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 25

Fresh: 21

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Struggling, intensely claustrophobic actor Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) spends his spare time spying on an always-undressing beautiful woman while house-sitting at his friend's swanky Los Angeles bachelor pad. Then he notices a big... Struggling, intensely claustrophobic actor Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) spends his spare time spying on an always-undressing beautiful woman while house-sitting at his friend's swanky Los Angeles bachelor pad. Then he notices a big ugly guy with a power drill is also spying on her, and Scully begins trailing them in a bizarre game that eventually leads to murder. To solve the mystery, Scully infiltrates the porn industry and stars in an X-rated video for 1980s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, eventually linking up with adult film star Holly Body (Melanie Griffith), the key to all the strange goings-on. Director Brian De Palma delves merrily into his bag of cinematic tricks for this mystery, which comes off as a sort of sex- and sleaze-filled hybrid of Hitchcock's VERTIGO and REAR WINDOW. Griffith, then known mainly as the daughter of Hitchcock leading lady Tippi Hedren, earned fans and critical buzz with her refreshingly funny, sexy performance as the porn star. A pre-NYPD BLUE Dennis Franz appears as a director. Evocative use of L.A. locations and De Palma's creative camerawork help mask the less believable plot elements, as does a nice score by Pino Dinoggio. [More]

Starring: Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Deborah Shelton, Gregg Henry

Starring: Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Deborah Shelton, Gregg Henry, Dennis Franz, Rebecca Stanley, Guy Boyd

Director: Brian De Palma

Director: Brian De Palma
Story: Brian DePalma
Screenwriter: Robert J. Avrech, Brian DePalma

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Release:

Oct 3, 2006

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DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurettes - 1. "The Seduction"
  • 2. "The Mystery"
  • 3. "The Setup"
  • 4. "The Controversy"

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Classic De Palma. Stylish and Sexy.

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09/05/08
Clint Morris
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It's a mystery, a romance, a horror flick, and a straight-faced parody all rolled into one unique little movie.

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11/01/06
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic
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...De Palma's expectedly grandiose directorial choices go a long way towards keeping things interesting...

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10/13/06
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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Emblematizes De Palma's refusal to take Hollywood seriously.

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10/01/06
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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Body Double, while not his finest, is the best candidate as Brian De Palma's signature film.

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08/29/06
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
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enough to portend the downfall of civilization... a guilty pleasure

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08/17/06
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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02/09/06
Time Out
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Another sexed-up Hitchcockian thriller from Brian De Palma. Plays much better today than it did in 1984.

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01/24/06
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com
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09/09/05
Josh Ralske
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No review available.

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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07/08/04
Frank Swietek
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Kinda stupid, really.

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03/17/04
Gregory Weinkauf
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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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11/14/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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A gripping murder mystery in which director Brian De Palma offers sly tributes to Alfred Hitchcock.

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07/23/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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06/26/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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No one can rip off Hitchcock quite like De Palma

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06/03/03
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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A minor De Palma with a few great moments and a soggy leading man.

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03/02/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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