Body Double
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1984) 114 mins R

6.4 (7,503 votes)
You Can't Believe Everything You See.

Brian De Palma invites you to witness a seduction...a mystery...a murder. It's Body Double--a spine-tingling look at voyeurism and sexuality from the modern master of suspense. Jake Scully, an unemployed actor, is asked to house-sit at a luxurious hillside apartment. As a bonus, the home offers Jake a telescopic peek into the bedroom of Gloria Revelle, who performs an arousing striptease. When Jake discovers another man is also spying on Gloria, he begins an obsessive surveillance of her. Soon a grisly murder leads him into the world of X-rated film where he meets sexy porn queen Holly Body (Melanie Griffith), who is a key to the crime....

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Cast and Crew
Craig Wasson  ......  Jake Scully
Melanie Griffith  ......  Holly Body
Gregg Henry  ......  Sam Bouchard
Deborah Shelton  ......  Gloria Revelle
Guy Boyd  ......  Det. Jim McLean
Dennis Franz  ......  Rubin the Director
Director  .....  Brian De Palma
Producer  .....  Brian De Palma
Writer  .....  Brian De Palma; Robert J. Avrech
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The leopard-print scarf around Holly's neck changes while she and Jake are speaking to Kimberly. (more)

Trivia:
The lead character in the film, Jake Scully, plays a struggling actor. In one scene a film producer asks him what work he has doing in film, and the character mentions "I was in a Hart-to-Hart that was pretty good." The actor playing Jake Scully, Craig Wasson, *was* in a "Hart to Hart" episode titled "Hit Jennfier Hart" in 1979. (more)

Filming Locations:
802 N. Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Male Porno Star: I'd buy THAT for a dollar! (more)

Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination (more)