Body Double

Body Double

You can't believe everything you see.

R 1984 · 114 min · ★ 6.7 · 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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Craig Wasson Jake Scully
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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