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Jerry Brutsche,
Jerry Brutsche,
Craig Wasson,
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Brian De Palma,
Brian De Palma
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: Sony Pictures
: Suspense/Thriller, Erotica
: 114 min.
: English, French
: English, French
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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, All Movie Guide
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| 1980's Los Angeles and Body Double
by EKarkoutly
August 6, 2009 - 2:50 PM PDT
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| This movie is the perfect document to the mood and hysteria of 1980's Los Angeles. While graphically violent and horribly sexist, this movie has a style that is so compelling and stylized. For my money, this is the best Brian De Palma film. Featured prominently are such L.A. landmarks as the Hollywood Tower, The Chemosphere, Barney's Beanery and the pier at Long Beach. The most interesting part of this film is watching the transformation of Craig Wasson's character from a wide eyed struggling actor to a sexually obsessed man of compulsion. An interesting sidenote, this film is mentioned in Brett Easton Ellis's Body Double as one of Partick Bateman's favorite films, so take that for what it's worth. |
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