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Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 27mR
AdventureCrimeMysteryRomanceThriller
4.8
IMDB Rating
580 votes

A detective is framed for a murder he didn't commit.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, Morgan Fairchild
Release Date
October 16, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
📋 1.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
as Hamberger
Vanity
Vanity
as Rina
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild
as Jane Mallory
John Beck
John Beck
as Alex Burton
Joe Cortese
Joe Cortese
as Detective Paul Lefferts
👤
Michael Wilding Jr.
as Costillion
👤
Dennis Hallahan
as Burton Impostor
👤
Jenny Cornuelle
as Gloria Reid
👤
Allison Woodward
as Nancy Costillion
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau

💰 Box Office

$626,724
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Ultra Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Pound Ridge Films

🏷️ Keywords

double crossdetectivemurderfixergangster

🎯 Categories

AdventureCrimeMysteryRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A Lackluster Thriller
by njavwanakawala-786132025-01-11
5/10

"Lackluster thriller that fails to deliver on its promising premise. The film follows private detective Billy Dee Williams as he becomes embroiled in a complex web of murder and deception. Despite a talented cast, including Morgan Fairchild and Vanity, the film's acting is subpar. The dialogue is clunky, and the characters' motivations are unclear. The plot twists and turns, but the surprises are predictable and lack impact. One of the major problems with "Deadly Illusion" is its poor pacing. The film drags on for long stretches, with too much repetition and not enough ten..."

💡 Did You Know?

Director Larry Cohen started the film, was fired halfway through it and replaced by William Tannen.

📖 Synopsis

A detective is framed for a murder he didn't commit.