F/X: Murder by Illusion / F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion - 2-DVD Set ( F/X / F/X2 ) ( F/X / F/X Two )

F/X: Murder by Illusion / F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: F/X / F/X2
Alternate Title: F/X / F/X Two
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Edgar Allan Poe Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Polish ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
208 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 - 1991 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Mandel
Richard Franklin

Written By:
Robert T. Megginson
Gregory Fleeman

Actors:
Bryan Brown ..... Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Brian Dennehy ..... Lt. Leo McCarthy
Diane Venora ..... Ellen Keith
Cliff De Young ..... Martin Lipton
Mason Adams ..... Col. Mason
Jerry Orbach ..... Nicholas DeFranco
Joe Grifasi ..... Mickey
Martha Gehman ..... Andy
Roscoe Orman ..... Capt. Jake Wallenger
Trey Wilson ..... Lt. Murdoch
Tom Noonan ..... Varrick
Paul D'Amato ..... Gallagher
Jossie DeGuzman ..... Marisa Velez
Jean De Baer ..... Whitemore
M'el Dowd ..... Joyce Lehman (Miss Lehman)
Bryan Brown ..... Rollie Tyler
Brian Dennehy ..... Leo McCarthy
Rachel Ticotin ..... Kim Brandon
Joanna Gleason ..... Liz Kennedy
Philip Bosco ..... Ray Silak
Kevin J. O'Connor ..... Matt Neely
Tom Mason ..... Mike Brandon
Dominic Zamprogna ..... Chris Brandon
Jossie DeGuzman ..... Velez
John Walsh ..... Rado
Peter Boretski ..... Becker
Lisa Fallon ..... Kylie
Lee Broker ..... DeMarco
Philip Akin ..... Det. McQuay
Tony De Santis ..... Det. Santoni (as Tony de Santis)

Synopsis:

F/X - Murder by Illusion (1986)
Rollie is an expert in the art of Special Effects (F/X) and has a reputation build on many low budged hack and slash films (Including such titles as "I Dismember Momma") and is quite surprised to find that the FBI has a job for him. He is to stage the murder of a gangster that is about to enter the Witness Protection Program. He agrees, but then things get complicated. All the while a New York City police detective, Leo McCarthy, is investigating the faked murder and can't understand why the FBI is even less helpful than usual.

F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (1991)
F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.

F/X - Murder by Illusion (1986)
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 crosses him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (1991)
Rollie and Leo team up once more to use their special effects and investigation skills (respectively), to find those responsble for the death of a cop who knew too much.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 26 February, 2013.