Body Double (1984)

Body Double is a 1984 American erotic thriller film co-written and directed by Brian De Palma and starring Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith, and Deborah Shelton. The original musical score was composed by Pino Donaggio.

In Body Double, director Brian DePalma pays homage to the Alfred Hitchcock movies Vertigo and Rear Window, adding a few grotesque touches all his own. Craig Wasson plays Jake, a struggling actor who keeps losing jobs because of his claustrophobia. To make matters worse, his girlfriend has walked out on him, so he has no place to sleep. His pal offers him the use of his apartment for the evening. The apartment happens to be equipped with a huge picture window and telescope, enabling him to spy on his beautiful neighbor Gloria (Deborah Shelton) while she undresses. He also bears witness to her brutal murder. And then he meets a porn star (Melanie Griffith), who has just taken a job posing as the late Gloria. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Directed by Brian De Palma. With Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton. A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.

When it was released in 1984, Brian De Palma's follow-up to Scarface was dismissed as exploitative trash.

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A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic...

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 blonde 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.

Body Double est un film réalisé par Brian De Palma avec Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith. Synopsis : Jack, jeune comédien au chomage souffrant de claustrophobie, occupe pendant quelque temps l'appartement d'un ami. Profitant de la vue panoramique, il observe sa charmante voisine,...

Jake Scully, filmový dvojník, právě natáčí scénu z filmu o upírech. Je nějakou dobu zavřený v rakvi, což u něj vyvolá klaustrofobní pocity, kterými při podobných příležitostech trpí, a není schopen ze sebe vypravit ani slovo. Režisér Rubin není…