F/X (1986)

Movie"Murder by illusion."
Audience Score
66
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R 1 hr 49 minFeb 7th, 1986Action, ThrillerF/X Collection PosterPart of F/X Collection
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.
StarringBryan BrownBrian DennehyDiane Venora
DirectorRobert Mandel
WritersGregory FleemanRobert T. Megginson

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
Movie Tags:
new york citypolicedetectivecorruptionassassinfbideceptiongunfightdisguiseshowdown

F/X Collection

F/X is a 1986 American action-thriller film about Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown), an expert in the art of special effects (F/X) with a reputation built by his work on many low-budget hack-and-slash films such as I Dismember Mama. The Department of Justice hires him to stage the murder of a gangster about to enter the Witness Protection Program. He agrees, but then things get complicated. Meanwhile, New York City police detective Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) is investigating the faked murder and cannot understand why the Justice Department is even less helpful than usual. A sequel, F/X2 was released in 1991.