F/X (1986)

109 min · Action, Crime, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Robert Mandel

Cast

Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff De Young, Mason Adams

The story

Movie special-effects expert Rollie Tyler is hired by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to stage the murder of Mafia informant Nicholas DeFranco. DeFranco is set to testify against his former Mafia bosses and go into witness protection, but the DoJ is afraid he will be killed before the trial. Rollie rigs a gun with blanks and gives DeFranco a rig with radio transmitters and fake blood packs to simulate bullet hits.

Catalogue themes and tags

Act of Deception, Anschlag, Corruption, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mafia Boss, Mission of Murder, Super Powers

Genres

Action, Crime, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film

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