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The Fan
The Fan

The Fan

The final act is murder.

Genres

DramaHorrorThriller

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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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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$3100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

15 May 1981

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Kurt Johnson

David Branum

Feiga Martinez

Feiga Martinez

Elsa

Reed Jones

Reed Jones

Choreographer

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Douglas' Sister

Charles Blackwell

Charles Blackwell

John Vetta

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Director

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Saleswoman in Record Store

Terence Marinan

Terence Marinan

Young Man in Bar

Lesley Rogers

Lesley Rogers

Heidi

Parker McCormick

Parker McCormick

Hilda

Robert Weil

Robert Weil

Pop

Ed Crowley

Ed Crowley

Caretaker

Gail Benedict

Gail Benedict

Assistant Choreographer

D. David Lewis

D. David Lewis

Pianist

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Production Assistant

Themi Sapountzakis

Themi Sapountzakis

Markham

Jean De Baer

Jean De Baer

Stage Manager

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Self

Haru Aki

Haru Aki

Dancer

Robin Albert

Robin Albert

Dancer

Rene Ceballos

Rene Ceballos

Dancer

Clif De Raita

Clif De Raita

Dancer

Edyie Fleming

Edyie Fleming

Dancer

Linda Haberman

Linda Haberman

Dancer

Sergio López-Cal

Sergio López-Cal

Dancer

Jamie Patterson

Jamie Patterson

Dancer

Justin Ross

Justin Ross

Dancer

Stephanie Williams

Stephanie Williams

Dancer

Jim Wolfe

Jim Wolfe

Dancer

Thomas Saccio

Thomas Saccio

Prop Man

Victoria Vanderkloot

Victoria Vanderkloot

Pen Thief

James Ogden

James Ogden

Drummer

Terri DuHaime

Terri DuHaime

Nurse

Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

Party Hostess

Hector Osorio

Hector Osorio

Donut Vendor

Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

Record Shop Customer

Miriam Phillips

Miriam Phillips

Woman on Steps

Jack R. Marks

Jack R. Marks

Doorman

George Peters

George Peters

Doorman

Esther Benson

Esther Benson

Fan

Eric Van Valkenburg

Eric Van Valkenburg

Fan

Ann Pearl Gary

Ann Pearl Gary

Fan

Madeline Moroff

Madeline Moroff

Fan

Leo Schaff

Leo Schaff

Fan

James Bryson

James Bryson

Stagehand

J. Nesbit Clark

J. Nesbit Clark

Stagehand

Tim Elliott

Tim Elliott

Stagehand

Paul Hummel

Paul Hummel

Stagehand

Jacob Laufer

Jacob Laufer

Stagehand

Kenneth Boys

Kenneth Boys

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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