F/X

Film - 1986 - Action & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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.

Directed by

Robert Mandel

Starring

Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff DeYoung, Mason Adams, Jerry Orbach

Ratings

IMDb 6.7 out of 10

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Film · 1986 · Action & Adventure · Mystery & Thriller

F/X

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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

F/X shares real DNA with Heat; stars Diane Venora, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Heat✦ Cerebral · Visually bold
The story

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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F/X Official Trailer #1 - Brian Dennehy Movie (1
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7 / 10
25k votes
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Tomatometer
3.29 / 5
15k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.6 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 48m
RatedM
Release1986-02-07
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