

Body Double
1984-10-25 · 114 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Brian De Palma
- Production companies
- Delphi II Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,801,940
Top Cast
Craig WassonJake Scully
Melanie GriffithHolly Body
Gregg HenrySam Bouchard
Deborah SheltonGloria Revelle
Guy BoydDet. Jim McLean
Dennis FranzRubin
David HaskellDrama Teacher
Rebecca StanleyKimberly Hess
Al IsraelCorso
Douglas WarhitVideo Salesman
B.J. JonesDouglas
Russ MarinFrank
Lane DaviesBilly
Barbara CramptonCarol
Larry JenkinsAssistant Director
Monte LandisSid Goldberg
Linda ShawLinda Shaw
Ty RandolphTina
Denise LovedayActress / Vampire Movie
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