Body Double
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.
Critics Sentiment
The Indian breaks in and murders Gloria with drill
Jake discovers girlfriend Carol cheating and becomes homeless
The film jumps from the mundane setup of Jake's personal failures to the masterfully crafted drill murder sequence that critics universally praised as brilliant suspense filmmaking.
Body Double starts with mixed reception due to its unlikable protagonist and contrived setup, but builds to critical acclaim through De Palma's masterful visual storytelling and Hitchcockian suspense sequences. The film peaks with the shocking drill murder scene that reviewers consistently praised as technically brilliant, before maintaining strong momentum through its provocative finale that successfully resolves the protagonist's character arc.
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Craig Wasson
Jake Scully
Melanie Griffith
Holly Body
Gregg Henry
Sam Bouchard
Deborah Shelton
Gloria Revelle
Guy Boyd
Det. Jim McLean
Dennis Franz
Rubin
David Haskell
Drama Teacher
Rebecca Stanley
Kimberly Hess
Al Israel
Corso
Douglas Warhit
Video Salesman
B.J. Jones
Douglas
Russ Marin
Frank
Lane Davies
Billy
Barbara Crampton
Carol
Larry Jenkins
Assistant Director
Monte Landis
Sid Goldberg
Linda Shaw
Linda Shaw
Ty Randolph
Tina
Denise Loveday
Actress / Vampire Movie
Gela Nash
Corso's Secretary
Crew
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