Body Double

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.

Cast

Craig Wasson

as Jake Scully

Melanie Griffith

as Holly Body

Gregg Henry

as Sam Bouchard

Deborah Shelton

as Gloria Revelle

Guy Boyd

as Det. Jim McLean

Dennis Franz

as Rubin

David Haskell

as Drama Teacher

Rebecca Stanley

as Kimberly Hess

Al Israel

as Corso

Douglas Warhit

as Video Salesman

Reviews

John Chard

De Palma Double Bubble, Toil and Trouble. Body Double is directed by Brian De Palma, he also co-writes the screenplay with Robert J. Avrech. It stars Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, Guy Boyd and Dennis Franz. Music is by Pino Donaggio and cinematography by Stephen H....

The Movie Diorama

Body Double infiltrates the vehemence of adult entertainment through inspired Hitchcockian thrills. De Palma was at the height of his success during the eighties. Implementing his technical flourishes within sub-genres that we’re not necessarily accessible for the average audience member. Erotic thr...

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