Body Double

Body Double

Body Double

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Body Double

"You can't believe everything you see."

1984

1h 54m

6.8(872 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

58 members

Acting

Craig Wasson

Jake Scully

Craig Wasson

Acting

Melanie Griffith

Holly Body

Melanie Griffith

Acting

Gregg Henry

Sam Bouchard

Gregg Henry

Acting

Deborah Shelton

Gloria Revelle

Deborah Shelton

Acting

Guy Boyd

Det. Jim McLean

Guy Boyd

Acting

Dennis Franz

Rubin

Dennis Franz

Acting

David Haskell

Drama Teacher

David Haskell

Acting

Rebecca Stanley

Kimberly Hess

Rebecca Stanley

Acting

Al Israel

Corso

Al Israel

Acting

Douglas Warhit

Video Salesman

Douglas Warhit

Acting

B.J. Jones

Douglas

B.J. Jones

Acting

Russ Marin

Frank

Russ Marin

Acting

Lane Davies

Billy

Lane Davies

Acting

Barbara Crampton

Carol

Barbara Crampton

Acting

Larry Jenkins

Assistant Director

Larry Jenkins

Acting

Monte Landis

Sid Goldberg

Monte Landis

Acting

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Acting

Ty Randolph

Tina

Ty Randolph

Acting

Denise Loveday

Actress / Vampire Movie

Denise Loveday

Acting

Gela Nash

Corso's Secretary

Gela Nash

Acting

Ray Hassett

Police Officer

Ray Hassett

Acting

Rick Gunderson

Police Officer

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Crew

Jerry Brutsche

Police Officer

Jerry Brutsche

Acting

Michael Kearns

Male Porn Star

Michael Kearns

Acting

Rob Paulsen

Cameraman

Rob Paulsen

Acting

Jeremy Lawrence

Theatre Director

Jeremy Lawrence

Acting

Rod Loomis

TV Director

Rod Loomis

Acting

Gary F. Griffith

Auditioning Actor

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Camera

Emmett Brown

Studio Guard

No Image

Acting

Phil Redrow

Naked Man

No Image

Acting

Slavitza Jovan

Saleslady

Slavitza Jovan

Acting

Jack Mayhall

Jake's Replacement

No Image

Acting

Alexandra Day

Girl in Bathroom #1

Alexandra Day

Acting

Cara Lott

Girl in Bathroom #2

Cara Lott

Acting

Brinke Stevens

Girl in Bathroom #3

Brinke Stevens

Acting

Melanie Scott

Girl in Bathroom #4

Melanie Scott

Acting

Patty Lotz

Girl #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Patty Lotz

Acting

Barbara Peckinpaugh

Girl #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Barbara Peckinpaugh

Acting

David Ursin

Man #1 (Holly Does Hollywood)

David Ursin

Acting

Casey Sander

Man #2 (Holly Does Hollywood)

Casey Sander

Acting

Wes Edwards

Man #3 (Holly Does Hollywood)

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Crew

Chuck Waters

Jogger

Chuck Waters

Acting

Holly Johnson

Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Holly Johnson

Acting

Paul Rutherford

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Paul Rutherford

Acting

Steven Bauer

Assitant Director (Holly Does Hollywood) (uncredited)

Steven Bauer

Directing

Helen Shaver

Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)

Helen Shaver

Acting

Darcy DeMoss

Barefoot Dancer in Nightclub (uncredited)

Darcy DeMoss

Acting

H. David Fletcher

Security Guard (Bellini's)

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Acting

Marcia Del Mar

Production Assistant

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Acting

Janette Caldwell

(uncredited)

Janette Caldwell

Acting

Annette Haven

Gloria Swanson / Norma Desmond (uncredited)

Annette Haven

Acting

Frank Slaten

Horror Film Crewmember (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Acting

Doug Vought

Valet Parker (uncredited)

No Image

Crew

Paul Calabria

Man with Dog

No Image

Acting

Michael White

Security Guard (Gloria's House)

No Image

Acting

Dennis C. Alpert

Bar Patron (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Nick Trisko

Bar Patron (uncredited)

No Image

Crew

Eddie Wong

Bar Patron (uncredited)

No Image

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