Body Double

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Body Double is a 1984 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its Hitchcockian suspense, voyeurism themes, and stylized violence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf erotic thriller film
film
neo-noir film
cinematographer Stephen H. Burum
composer Pino Donaggio
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Brian De Palma
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Bill Pankow
Gerald B. Greenberg
featuresCharacter Holly Body
Jake Scully
Sam Bouchard
featuresStyle Hitchcockian suspense
stylized violence
filmingLocation Hollywood
Los Angeles
genre erotic thriller
mystery thriller film
neo-noir
psychological thriller film
hasCultFollowing true
hasNotableElement homage to Rear Window
homage to Vertigo
use of voyeuristic point-of-view shots
hasNotableScene drill murder sequence
hasTheme deception
murder
obsession
sexuality
voyeurism
influencedBy Alfred Hitchcock
mpaaRating R
narrativeFocus struggling actor who witnesses a possible murder
originalLanguage English
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
releaseDate 1984-10-26
releaseYear 1984
runningTimeMinutes 110
screenwriter Brian De Palma
Robert J. Avrech
setInLocation Los Angeles
setInPeriod 1980s
stars Craig Wasson
Deborah Shelton
Gregg Henry
Melanie Griffith

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Brian De Palma notableWork Body Double
Brian De Palma directed Body Double
Bill Pankow notableWork Body Double
Melanie Griffith notableWork Body Double