A private eye's deadly assignment turns into a double game of impostors and deception.
DEADLY ILLUSION
If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?
A private eye hired to kill a man's wife warns her instead and then finds both are impostors.
Deadly Illusion is a 1987 American crime drama film directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen about a private eye hired to kill a man's wife, who instead warns her—only to discover both are impostors.
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Why Cult
See Billy Dee Williams as Hamberger, a private eye navigating a maze of deception and deadly jobs.
The case starts as a contract killing but spirals into a tangled mess when both husband and wife turn out to be impostors.
Directed by crime and exploitation stalwarts Larry Cohen and William Tannen, blending their distinctive sensibilities.
Immerse yourself in a late-80s American crime drama with a cast featuring Vanity and Morgan Fairchild.
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What is Deadly Illusion about? +
Deadly Illusion is about a private eye who is hired to kill a man's wife, warns her instead, and then discovers that both husband and wife are impostors.
Who directed Deadly Illusion? +
Deadly Illusion was directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen.
How long is Deadly Illusion? +
Deadly Illusion has a runtime of 87 minutes.
What genre is Deadly Illusion? +
Deadly Illusion is a crime drama film.
Where can I watch Deadly Illusion? +
You can watch Deadly Illusion on SassyFlix.
