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The Deadly Art of Illusion

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ActionThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$21082165

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

16 April 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Leo McCarthy

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Kim Brandon

Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Matt Neely

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Mike Brandon, NYPD

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager

Desk Sergeant

Dwayne McLean

Dwayne McLean

Mall Guard

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Defense Attorney

Dominic Zamprogna

Dominic Zamprogna

Chris Brandon

Jossie DeGuzman

Jossie DeGuzman

Velez

John Walsh

John Walsh

Rado

Peter Boretski

Peter Boretski

Carl Becker

Lisa Fallon

Lisa Fallon

Kylie

Lee Broker

Lee Broker

DeMarco

Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Detective McQuay

Tony De Santis

Tony De Santis

Detective Santoni

Ross Petty

Ross Petty

Consigliere

Dee McCafferty

Dee McCafferty

Chambliss

Jeri Craden

Jeri Craden

Aunt Kate

Karie Stone

Karie Stone

Beth

Phillip Jarrett

Phillip Jarrett

I.A.D. Cop

Richard Sali

Richard Sali

I.A.D. Cop

James Stacy

James Stacy

Cyborg

Neil Elliot

Neil Elliot

Movie F / X Man

Leland Crooke

Leland Crooke

Movie Director

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Police Sergeant

Foster Fell

Foster Fell

Policeman

Jack Orend

Jack Orend

Wino in Movie

Jenifer Chatfield

Jenifer Chatfield

Movie Script Girl

Kurt Reis

Kurt Reis

Judge

Charles Leigh Ivey

Charles Leigh Ivey

Defendant

Arlene Duncan

Arlene Duncan

Hooker

Robert Kennedy

Robert Kennedy

Computer Store Clerk

Gerry Quigley

Gerry Quigley

Supermarket Manager

Harvey Chao

Harvey Chao

Chinese Vendor

Harry Booker

Harry Booker

Prison Priest

Bob Clout

Bob Clout

Confessional Priest

Jack Newman

Jack Newman

Art Expert

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