Voyeurism, murder, and Hollywood sleaze collide in Brian De Palma’s pulpy thriller.
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 blonde 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.
Body Double is a 1984 American crime, mystery, and thriller film directed by Brian De Palma about an unemployed actor who, while house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills, becomes entangled in a voyeuristic murder mystery involving a seductive neighbor and the adult entertainment industry.
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Why Cult
Experience Brian De Palma’s signature style as he crafts a neo-noir built around telescopes, windows, and obsession.
The film plunges you into a glossy, seedy Los Angeles—where glamour and danger share the same view.
Melanie Griffith’s Holly Body guides the hero into the adult entertainment world, adding a provocative edge to the mystery.
Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, and Gregg Henry headline a cast of misfits, suspects, and Hollywood wannabes.
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What is Body Double about? +
Body Double follows unemployed actor Jake Scully as he becomes embroiled in a voyeuristic murder mystery after house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills and witnessing his neighbor's murder, leading him into the adult entertainment industry.
Who directed Body Double? +
Body Double was directed by Brian De Palma.
How long is Body Double? +
Body Double has a runtime of 114 minutes.
What genre is Body Double? +
Body Double is a crime, mystery, and thriller film.
When was Body Double released? +
Body Double was released in 1984.