Body Double

Theatrical - Wide 1984-10-26

Cast Craig Wasson Melanie Griffith Gregg Henry Deborah Shelton Dennis Franz
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Brian De Palma

Box Office Gross: $8,801,940

Running Time: 114 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Delphi II Productions, Columbia Pictures

Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller

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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... See more 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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