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A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

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Grossed $20.6M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $10M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Geneva, Switzerland and New Jersey
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Sequels
Followed by F/X2
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Collection
Part of F/X Collection
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Music
Music by Bill Conti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček
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Details

Director: Robert Mandel
Writers: Robert T. MegginsonWriter
Gregory FleemanWriter
Status: Released
Release date: February 7, 1986
Original language: English
Budget: $10M
Revenue: $20.6M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: F/X Collection

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