Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur-filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile, jolly psycho prankster Otto stalks the building where Christopher is shooting a low-grade...
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Andra Akers | ... |
Tracy
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| William Finley | ... |
Otto
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Margo Norton | ... |
Karen
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| Jared Martin | ... |
Chris
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Ken Burrows | ... |
Wiley
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Lorenzo Catlett | ... |
Policeman
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Jack L. Harrell | ... |
Salesman
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Laura Stevenson | ... |
Girl in Boutique
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John Quinn | ... |
Mr. Fitzsimmons
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| Jenny O'Hara | ... |
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Bob Scott | ... |
Soap Opera (voice)
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Leanne Harrison | ... |
A Bird
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A Bird
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Laura Rubin | ... |
A Bird
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Marta Levenson | ... |
A Bird
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Melanie Mander | ... |
A Bird
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Directed by
| Brian De Palma | ||
Written by
| Brian De Palma | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ken Burrows | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Herbert McDowell | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Torbet | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Brian De Palma | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Pitts | ||
Production Management
| Jack L. Harrell | ... | unit manager (as Jack Harrell) |
Sound Department
| Robert Fiore | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack L. Harrell | ... | cameraman (as Jack Harrell) |
Music Department
| John Herbert McDowell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emily Chewning | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Riva Freifeld | ... | production assistant |
| Beth Herzig | ... | assistant producer |
| Robert Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Murkett | ... | production assistant |
| Nancy Weber | ... | creative propagandist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Aries Documentaries (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Berkey Video Service (special effects)
Other Companies
- Dyn Productions (titles)
- Stereo Sound Studios (music recording)
Storyline
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Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur-filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile, jolly psycho prankster Otto stalks the building where Christopher is shooting a low-grade adult movie in order to keep himself afloat. Written by Woodyanders |
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| Taglines | A Lost Horror Film from Brian De Palma! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is featured as a bonus on "Blow Out", released by the Criterion Collection, spine #562. See more » |
| Goofs | When Otto hides in the trunk and rolls down down the road towards Tracy, the trunk is not closed and he watches Tracy as he rolls down the hill. After the trunk topples off the trolley, Tracy goes to see what is in it but needs to undo the latches as the trunk is now closed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blow Out (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Murder à la Mod See more » |