A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Larry Flash Jenkins
- Assistant Director
- (as Larry 'Flash' Jenkins)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax" rock-clip porno-film sequence features Penthouse pin-up centerfold Lindsay Freeman (billed as Alexandra Day), adult film star actresses Annette Haven (uncredited) and Cara Lott (billed as as Pamela Weston) and horror movie scream queen Brinke Stevens.
- GoofsThe Indian had used an auger bit to open the victim's safe, and eventually to kill her. An auger bit was used because of its aggressive look, but would have no effect on a steel safe. They are for wood.
- Quotes
Holly Body: I do not do animal acts. I do not do S&M or any variations of that particular bent, no water sports either. I will not shave my pussy, no fistfucking and absolutely no coming in my face. I get $2000 a day and I do not work without a contract.
- Alternate versionsUK video versions were cut by 5 secs to remove Holly's refusal to 'shave my pussy', 'fist fucking' and 'coming in my face', and to fade out the final shot of a woman's bloodstained breasts. The cuts were fully waived in 2000.
- SoundtracksMain Theme
Written by Pino Donaggio
Featured review
De Palma in his Hitchcock Phase
Sort of a cross between "Rear Window" and "Vertigo" but instead of James Stewart we get Craig Wasson as a struggling actor mixed in with some sly jokes at the film studios, actors, and adult films. Visually very stylish with hypnotic score. Bizarre music video sequence is well done to the tune of "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. If you can look past the plot holes, it's an entertaining over-the-top effort from De Palma.
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- GizmoMkI
- Jun 25, 2002
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Tod kommt zweimal
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,801,940
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,837,978
- Oct 28, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $8,803,163
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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