Body Double
You can't believe everything you see.
R 1984 · 114 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime , Mystery , Thriller
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.
Directed by Brian De Palma · Written by Brian De Palma
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Melanie Griffith Holly Body -
Gregg Henry Sam Bouchard -
Deborah Shelton Gloria Revelle -
Guy Boyd Det. Jim McLean -
Dennis Franz Rubin -
David Haskell Drama Teacher -
Rebecca Stanley Kimberly Hess -
Al Israel Corso -
Douglas Warhit Video Salesman -
B.J. Jones Douglas -
Russ Marin Frank
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