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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1984 DVD Release: 12/15/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 49 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Thriller, Erotic Thriller, Psychological Thriller See Also: Body Double [Fullscreen], Body Double [Special Edition]

In Body Double, director Brian DePalma pays homage to the Alfred Hitchcock movies Vertigo and Rear Window, adding a few grotesque touches all his own. Craig Wasson plays Jake, a struggling actor who keeps losing jobs because of his claustrophobia. To make matters worse, his girlfriend has walked out on him, so he has no place to sleep. His pal offers him the use of his apartment for the evening. The apartment happens to be equipped with a huge picture window and telescope, enabling him to spy on his beautiful neighbor Gloria (Deborah Shelton) while she undresses. He also bears witness to her brutal murder. And then he meets a porn star (Melanie Griffith), who has just taken a job posing as the late Gloria. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Craig Wasson - Jake Scully
Gregg Henry - Sam Bouchard
Melanie Griffith - Holly
Deborah Shelton - Gloria Revelle
Guy Boyd - Jim McLean

Brian De Palma's stylish thriller Body Double comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85: and is preferable to the standard full-frame picture. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include a theatrical trailer. Considering the cult status of this film, it is a little surprising the disc has not been given a little more care. That said, the disc does a fine job reproducing the film, and the inexpensive list price should assure that De Palma fans will add it to their DVD collections. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide