The Fan
The final act is murder.
Genres
Overview
A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$3100000
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1981-05-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
53
Vote Average
5.8
Lauren Bacall
Sally Ross
James Garner
Jake Berman
Maureen Stapleton
Belle Goldman
Héctor Elizondo
Police Inspector Raphael Andrews
Michael Biehn
Douglas Breen
Anna Maria Horsford
Emily Stolz
Kurt Johnson
David Branum
Feiga Martinez
Elsa
Reed Jones
Choreographer
Kaiulani Lee
Douglas' Sister
Charles Blackwell
John Vetta
Dwight Schultz
Director
Dana Delany
Saleswoman in Record Store
Terence Marinan
Young Man in Bar
Lesley Rogers
Heidi
Parker McCormick
Hilda
Robert Weil
Pop
Ed Crowley
Caretaker
Gail Benedict
Assistant Choreographer
D. David Lewis
Pianist
Griffin Dunne
Production Assistant
Themi Sapountzakis
Markham
Jean De Baer
Stage Manager
Liz Smith
Self
Haru Aki
Dancer
Robin Albert
Dancer
Rene Ceballos
Dancer
Clif De Raita
Dancer
Edyie Fleming
Dancer
Linda Haberman
Dancer
Sergio López-Cal
Dancer
Jamie Patterson
Dancer
Justin Ross
Dancer
Stephanie Williams
Dancer
Jim Wolfe
Dancer
Thomas Saccio
Prop Man
Victoria Vanderkloot
Pen Thief
James Ogden
Drummer
Terri DuHaime
Nurse
Donna Mitchell
Party Hostess
Hector Osorio
Donut Vendor
Lionel Pina
Record Shop Customer
Miriam Phillips
Woman on Steps
Jack R. Marks
Doorman
George Peters
Doorman
Esther Benson
Fan
Eric Van Valkenburg
Fan
Ann Pearl Gary
Fan
Madeline Moroff
Fan
Leo Schaff
Fan
James Bryson
Stagehand
J. Nesbit Clark
Stagehand
Tim Elliott
Stagehand
Paul Hummel
Stagehand
Jacob Laufer
Stagehand
Kenneth Boys
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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