Body Double (1984)

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You can't believe everything you see.

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

• Released: 1984-10-25
• Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 961 votes

Directed by Brian De Palma.

Top cast

• Craig Wasson as Jake Scully
• Melanie Griffith as Holly Body
• Gregg Henry as Sam Bouchard
• Deborah Shelton as Gloria Revelle
• Guy Boyd as Det. Jim McLean
• Dennis Franz as Rubin
• David Haskell as Drama Teacher
• Rebecca Stanley as Kimberly Hess
• Al Israel as Corso
• Douglas Warhit as Video Salesman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Body Double

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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