Special Effects 1984

Synopsis:

After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.

Directed by: Larry Cohen
Written by: Larry Cohen
Release date: 1984-11-16
Runtime: 106 minutes
Tagline: Mary Jean is just dying to get in the movies… She's about to get her wish.
Cast:
Zoë Lund
Zoë Lund
Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein 
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Chris Neville 
Brad Rijn
Brad Rijn
Keefe Waterman 
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor
Det. Lt. Philip Delroy 
Bill Oland
Bill Oland
Det. Vickers 
H. Richard Greene
H. Richard Greene
Leon Gruskin