Body Double
1984
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Synopsis
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 woman 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.
Key facts
Cast
Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton, Guy Boyd, Dennis Franz, David Haskell, Rebecca Stanley
Original language
English
First release
October 25, 1984 (Germany)
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Home video distributors
HGV Video Productions (Canada), Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Santa Monica
Crew
Screenplay
Brian De Palma, Robert J. Avrech
Producer
Brian De Palma
Cinematography
Stephen H. Burum
Editing
Bill Pankow, Gerald B. Greenberg
Music
Pino Donaggio
Special makeup effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman, Thomas R. Burman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Body Double | |
| Alternate title | Vous n'en croirez pas vos yeux |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | HGV Video Productions (cat. no. 4239) | 1989, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 60411) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | October 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 26, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 26, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 26, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 24, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 7, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 9, 1985 |
| Theatrical | France | February 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 4, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Greece | May 4, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 1, 1987 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 26, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | June 9, 1990 |
| Television | Netherlands | June 29, 2002 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1989 4239 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 60411 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 6, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 24, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Cast | Craig Wasson (Jake Scully), Melanie Griffith (Holly Body), Gregg Henry (Sam Bouchard), Deborah Shelton (Gloria Revelle), Guy Boyd (Det. Jim McLean), Dennis Franz (Rubin), David Haskell (Drama Teacher), Rebecca Stanley (Kimberly Hess), Al Israel (Corso), Douglas Warhit (Video Salesman), B.J. Jones (Douglas), Russ Marin (Frank), Lane Davies (Billy), Barbara Crampton (Carol), Larry Jenkins (Assistant Director), Monte Landis (Sid Goldberg), Linda Shaw (Linda Shaw), Ty Randolph (Tina), Denise Loveday (Actress / Vampire Movie), Gela Nash (Corso's Secretary), Ray Hassett (Police Officer), Rick Gunderson (Police Officer), Jerry Brutsche (Police Officer), Michael Kearns (Male Porn Star), Rob Paulsen (Cameraman), Jeremy Lawrence (Theatre Director), Rod Loomis (TV Director), Gary F. Griffith (Auditioning Actor), Emmett Brown (Studio Guard), Phil Redrow (Naked Man), Slavitza Jovan (Saleslady), Jack Mayhall (Jake's Replacement), Alexandra Day (Girl in Bathroom #1), Cara Lott (Girl in Bathroom #2), Brinke Stevens (Girl in Bathroom #3), Melanie Scott (Girl in Bathroom #4), Patty Lotz (Girl #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)), Barbara Peckinpaugh (Girl #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)), David Ursin (Man #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)), Casey Sander (Man #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)), Wes Edwards (Man #3 (Holly Does Hollywood)), Chuck Waters (Jogger), Holly Johnson (Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)), Paul Rutherford (Man in Nightclub (uncredited)), Steven Bauer (Assitant Director (Holly Does Hollywood) (uncredited)), Helen Shaver (Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)), Darcy DeMoss (Barefoot Dancer in Nightclub (uncredited)), H. David Fletcher (Security Guard (Bellini's)), Marcia Del Mar (Production Assistant), Janette Caldwell ((uncredited)), Annette Haven (Gloria Swanson / Norma Desmond (uncredited)), Frank Slaten (Horror Film Crewmember (uncredited)), Doug Vought (Valet Parker (uncredited)), Paul Calabria (Man with Dog), Michael White (Security Guard (Gloria's House)), Dennis C. Alpert (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Nick Trisko (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Eddie Wong (Bar Patron (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Brian De Palma, Robert J. Avrech |
| Story | Brian De Palma |
| Producer | Brian De Palma |
| Executive producer | Howard Gottfried |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Editing | Bill Pankow, Gerald B. Greenberg |
| Music | Pino Donaggio |
| Production design | Ida Random |
| Special makeup effects | Bari Dreiband-Burman, Thomas R. Burman |
| Costumes | Gloria Gresham |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
