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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
1984·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 54m

BODY DOUBLE

“You can't believe everything you see.”

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.

Above the Line
Brian De Palma·DirectorBrian De Palma·ScreenplayRobert J. Avrech·ScreenplayStephen H. Burum·Director of PhotographyPino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerGerald B. Greenberg·Editor
Cast
Craig Wasson·Jake ScullyMelanie Griffith·Holly BodyGregg Henry·Sam BouchardDeborah Shelton·Gloria RevelleGuy Boyd·Det. Jim McLeanDennis Franz·RubinDavid Haskell·Drama TeacherRebecca Stanley·Kimberly HessAl Israel·CorsoDouglas Warhit·Video Salesman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Brian De Palma·DirectorWilma Garscadden-Gahret·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Brian De Palma·ScreenplayRobert J. Avrech·ScreenplayBrian De Palma·Story
Camera· 3
Stephen H. Burum·Director of PhotographyDouglas Ryan·Camera OperatorRalph Nelson Jr.·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Gerald B. Greenberg·EditorBill Pankow·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Pino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerJohn Roesch·FoleyJoan Rowe·FoleyStephen Hunter Flick·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Ida Random·Production DesignGloria Gresham·Costume DesignCloudia Rebar·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Brian De Palma·ProducerHoward Gottfried·Executive ProducerJanet Hirshenson·CastingJane Jenkins·CastingMichael Hirshenson·Casting AssociateElisabeth Leustig·Casting AssociateRaymond Hartwick·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Tim Griffith·GafferJoel Stout·Rigging GafferNanci Rogers·StuntsDick Warlock·StuntsJerry Wills·StuntsTed Grossman·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI -12%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Body Double's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D60000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Suspenseful, Sensual
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a pearl necklace and bracelet, looking upwards with her head tilted back, partially obscured by horizo”

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Key Elements
Pearl NecklaceBraceletBlinds
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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