Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

If the killer isn't really a killer... And the victim isn't really a victim... Why do people keep turning up dead?

1987•1h 30m•5.5/10

DramaCrimeMysteryThriller

Ratings

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5.5/10(9)

A private eye hired to kill a man's wife warns her instead and then finds both are impostors.

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Production

Pound Ridge Films, CineTel Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Hamberger

Vanity

Vanity

Rina

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Jane Mallory / Sharon Burton

John Beck

John Beck

Alex Burton

Joe Cortese

Joe Cortese

Detective Paul Lefferts

Michael Wilding, Jr.

Costillion

Dennis Hallahan

Burton Imposter

Jenny Cornuelle

Gloria Reid

Allison Woodward

Nancy Costillion

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Crazy Man in Gun Bureau

Harriet Rogers

Mrs. Bains

George Loros

George Loros

Levante

Charlie Malcolm

Assistant District Attorney

Thom Curley

Wexler

Richard Triggs

Toll Booth Attendant

Joe Cirillo

Cop in Gun Bureau

Julie Gordon

Julie Gordon

Receptionist #1

Marcy Kaplan

Receptionist #2

Donald Wayne

Man at New Year's Eve Party (as Don Torres)

Debbie Dickinson

Woman on Phone

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