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Special Effects: Directed by Larry Cohen. With Zoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn, Kevin O'Connor. A director makes a movie based on a murder he committed.
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- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Larry Cohen
- 1984-11-16
Special Effects is a 1984 American horror thriller film directed by Larry Cohen and starring Zoë Lund and Eric Bogosian. Its plot follows a woman who is cast in a film by a director based on a murder he committed.
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