F/X (1986)

"Murder by illusion."Movie
Audience Score
66
F/X
DirectorRobert Mandel
WritersGregory Fleeman
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R 1 hr 49 minFeb 7th, 1986Action, ThrillerF/X Collection PosterPart of F/X Collection
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Plot
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

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Rollie Tyler is a world-class movie effects expert whose latest gig (staging a mobster's fake assassination for the Justice Department) makes him a target for a deadly conspiracy. Now with only his mastery of illusion to protect him, he must go underground and team up with a skeptical, street-smart NYPD detective to turn the tables on his treacherous hunters.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 7th, 1986
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 13th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$10,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$20,603,715 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael Peyser
Production Companies:Orion Pictures