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Body Double

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
33K
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POPULARITY
2,639
71
Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)
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  • Crime
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A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,639
71
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
    • Brian De Palma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Craig Wasson
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Gregg Henry
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
    • Brian De Palma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Craig Wasson
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Gregg Henry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:32
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    Photos88

    Deborah Shelton and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith in Body Double (1984)
    Dennis Franz and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Deborah Shelton and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Gregg Henry and Craig Wasson in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith in Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Melanie Griffith at an event for Body Double (1984)
    Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)

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    Craig Wasson
    Craig Wasson
    • Jakeas Jake
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Hollyas Holly
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Samas Sam
    Deborah Shelton
    Deborah Shelton
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Jim McLeanas Jim McLean
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Rubinas Rubin
    David Haskell
    • Drama Teacheras Drama Teacher
    Rebecca Stanley
    • Kimberlyas Kimberly
    Al Israel
    Al Israel
    • Corsoas Corso
    Douglas Warhit
    Douglas Warhit
    • Video Salesmanas Video Salesman
    B.J. Jones
    • Douglasas Douglas
    Russ Marin
    Russ Marin
    • Frankas Frank
    Lane Davies
    Lane Davies
    • Billyas Billy
    Barbara Crampton
    Barbara Crampton
    • Carolas Carol
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    • Assistant Directoras Assistant Director
    • (as Larry 'Flash' Jenkins)
    Monte Landis
    • Sid Goldbergas Sid Goldberg
    Linda Shaw
    • Linda Shawas Linda Shaw
    Mindi Miller
    Mindi Miller
    • Tinaas Tina
    • Director
      • Brian De Palma
    • Writers
      • Robert J. Avrech(screenplay)
      • Brian De Palma(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brian De Palma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.
    • Goofs
      The Indian had used an auger bit to open the victim's safe, and eventually to kill her. An auger bit was used because of its aggressive look, but would have no effect on a steel safe. They are for wood.
    • Quotes

      Holly Body: I do not do animal acts. I do not do S&M or any variations of that particular bent, no water sports either. I will not shave my pussy, no fistfucking and absolutely no coming in my face. I get $2000 a day and I do not work without a contract.

    • Alternate versions
      UK video versions were cut by 5 secs to remove Holly's refusal to 'shave my pussy', 'fist fucking' and 'coming in my face', and to fade out the final shot of a woman's bloodstained breasts. The cuts were fully waived in 2000.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Oh God, You Devil/American Dreamer/Body Double/Crimes of Passion (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Theme
      Written by Pino Donaggio

    User reviews230

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Brian DePalma: "People hate me or love me."
    I am a Brian DePalma's fan. I love his style, his visual uniqueness, his ability to grab me from the very opening of his films and not let me take my eyes off the screen until the very last moment and even after that keep me a captive of his dangerous yet seductive worlds. I liked a lot every De Palma's film I've seen: The Black Dahlia (2006), Femme Fatale (2002), Snake Eyes (1998), Mission: Impossible (1996), Carlito's Way (1993), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Casualties of War (1989), The Untouchables (1987), Scarface (1983), Dressed to Kill (1980), and Carrie (1976).

    As with all his films, you either love "Body Double" and let its typical De Palma's over-the-top charm, his mesmerizing beautiful camera movements, his 20 minutes long, dialog-free pursuit sequence, his intense interest in exploration of sexual "dysfunction," his constantly present obsession with voyeurism, his satire on making cheap horror and adult movies, and his loving yet humorous homage to several Alfred Hitchcock's films overwhelm you or you just dismiss it scornfully for its most impossible and unbelievable story, for the plentiful coincidences and the holes in the plot, for the excessive violence, and for its sensationalism and exploitation. I found "Body Double" shocking, poignant, satirical, often hilarious, and always highly entertaining. Once again, De Palma did not disappoint me. I figured from the beginning where the story of a struggling B-movie actor (Craig Wasson) with many problems (claustrophobia that cost him a part in a horror movie, break-up with a cheating girlfriend, witnessing a gruesome murder and becoming a possible suspect) would lead. It did not stop me from enjoying the film and admiring De Palma's ability to trick me not just once but many times by making me see what he only wanted me to see, yet never hiding the whole picture and using to perfection his magic camera that "lies all the time; lies 24 times/second". I believe that De Palma himself has provided the keys to better understanding and enjoying his films when he said, "My films deal with a stylized, expressionistic world that has a kind of grotesque beauty about it." All we have to do - to recognize the beauty behind the grotesque.

    P.S. Melanie Griffith gave her best performance and stole all her scenes as a hot blond smart porn star with "a head for business and a bod for sin" who might help Jack to solve the mystery of the brutal murder he had witnessed.

    P.P.S. After I finished watching "Body Double", I added to my rental list "Blow Out" (1981) and "Sisters" (1973). Exploration of De Palma's worlds continues.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Tod kommt zweimal
    • Filming locations
      • Chemosphere House - 7776 Torreyson Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Delphi II Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,801,940
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,837,978
      • Oct 28, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,801,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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