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Body Double
Body Double

Body Double

You can't believe everything you see.

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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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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$8801940

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.77/10

Release Date

25 October 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Jake Scully

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Holly Body

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Sam Bouchard

Deborah Shelton

Deborah Shelton

Gloria Revelle

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Det. Jim McLean

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Rubin

David Haskell

David Haskell

Drama Teacher

Rebecca Stanley

Rebecca Stanley

Kimberly Hess

Al Israel

Al Israel

Corso

Douglas Warhit

Douglas Warhit

Video Salesman

B.J. Jones

B.J. Jones

Douglas

Russ Marin

Russ Marin

Frank

Lane Davies

Lane Davies

Billy

Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Carol

Larry Jenkins

Larry Jenkins

Assistant Director

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Sid Goldberg

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Ty Randolph

Ty Randolph

Tina

Denise Loveday

Denise Loveday

Actress / Vampire Movie

Gela Nash

Gela Nash

Corso's Secretary

Ray Hassett

Ray Hassett

Police Officer

Rick Gunderson

Rick Gunderson

Police Officer

Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche

Police Officer

Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns

Male Porn Star

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Cameraman

Jeremy Lawrence

Jeremy Lawrence

Theatre Director

Rod Loomis

Rod Loomis

TV Director

Gary F. Griffith

Gary F. Griffith

Auditioning Actor

Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

Studio Guard

Phil Redrow

Phil Redrow

Naked Man

Slavitza Jovan

Slavitza Jovan

Saleslady

Jack Mayhall

Jack Mayhall

Jake's Replacement

Alexandra Day

Alexandra Day

Girl in Bathroom #1

Cara Lott

Cara Lott

Girl in Bathroom #2

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

Girl in Bathroom #3

Melanie Scott

Melanie Scott

Girl in Bathroom #4

Patty Lotz

Patty Lotz

Girl #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Barbara Peckinpaugh

Barbara Peckinpaugh

Girl #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)

David Ursin

David Ursin

Man #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Casey Sander

Casey Sander

Man #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Wes Edwards

Wes Edwards

Man #3 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

Jogger

Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson

Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Paul Rutherford

Paul Rutherford

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Assitant Director (Holly Does Hollywood) (uncredited)

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)

Darcy DeMoss

Darcy DeMoss

Barefoot Dancer in Nightclub (uncredited)

H. David Fletcher

H. David Fletcher

Security Guard (Bellini's)

Marcia Del Mar

Marcia Del Mar

Production Assistant

Janette Caldwell

Janette Caldwell

(uncredited)

Annette Haven

Annette Haven

Gloria Swanson / Norma Desmond (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Frank Slaten

Horror Film Crewmember (uncredited)

Doug Vought

Doug Vought

Valet Parker (uncredited)

Paul Calabria

Paul Calabria

Man with Dog

Michael White

Michael White

Security Guard (Gloria's House)

Dennis C. Alpert

Dennis C. Alpert

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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