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The Fan

The Fan

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The Fan

"The final act is murder."

1981

1h 35m

5.8(60 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.

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Amazon Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Robert Stigwood Organization

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Sally Ross

James Garner

James Garner

Jake Berman

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Belle Goldman

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Police Inspector Raphael Andrews

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Douglas Breen

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Emily Stolz

Kurt Johnson

David Branum

Feiga Martinez

Elsa

Reed Jones

Choreographer

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Douglas' Sister

Creative team

Directed by: Ed Bianchi
Written by: Priscilla Chapman
John Hartwell
Produced by: Robert Stigwood

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