Country
United States
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
R
The final act is murder.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Feiga Martinez | Elsa |
| Reed Jones | Choreographer |
| Kaiulani Lee | Douglas' Sister |
| Charles Blackwell | John Vetta |
| Dwight Schultz | Director |
| Dana Delany | Saleswoman in Record Store |
| Terence Marinan | Young Man in Bar |
| Lesley Rogers | Heidi |
| Parker McCormick | Hilda |
| Robert Weil | Pop |
| Ed Crowley | Caretaker |
| Gail Benedict | Assistant Choreographer |
| D. David Lewis | Pianist |
| Griffin Dunne | Production Assistant |
| Themi Sapountzakis | Markham |
| Jean De Baer | Stage Manager |
| Liz Smith | Self |
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| Haru Aki | Dancer |
| Robin Albert | Dancer |
| Rene Ceballos | Dancer |
| Clif De Raita | Dancer |
| Edyie Fleming | Dancer |
| Linda Haberman | Dancer |
| Sergio López-Cal | Dancer |
| Jamie Patterson | Dancer |
| Justin Ross | Dancer |
| Stephanie Williams | Dancer |
| Jim Wolfe | Dancer |
| Thomas Saccio | Prop Man |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Pen Thief |
| James Ogden | Drummer |
| Terri DuHaime | Nurse |
| Donna Mitchell | Party Hostess |
| Hector Osorio | Donut Vendor |
| Lionel Pina | Record Shop Customer |
| Miriam Phillips | Woman on Steps |
| Jack R. Marks | Doorman |
| George Peters | Doorman |
| Esther Benson | Fan |
| Eric Van Valkenburg | Fan |
| Ann Pearl Gary | Fan |
| Madeline Moroff | Fan |
| Leo Schaff | Fan |
| James Bryson | Stagehand |
| J. Nesbit Clark | Stagehand |
| Tim Elliott | Stagehand |
| Paul Hummel | Stagehand |
| Jacob Laufer | Stagehand |
| Kenneth Boys | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Fan |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization |
| Data di uscita | 15 maggio 1981 |
| Exec. Producer | Kevin McCormick |
| Producer | Bill Oakes, John Nicolella, Robert Stigwood |
| Writer | Bob Randall, Priscilla Chapman, John Hartwell |
| Casting | Alixe Gordin |
| Editors | Alan Heim, Trudy Ship |
| Cinematography | Dick Bush, Craig DiBona, Adger W. Cowans |
| Asst. Directors | Herb Gains, William Eustace, Ed Bianchi, B.J. Bjorkman |
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| Lighting | Richard Quinlan |
| Camera Operators | Craig DiBona, Adger W. Cowans, Dick Bush |
| Add. Photography | Craig DiBona, Adger W. Cowans, Dick Bush |
| Production Design | Santo Loquasto, Paul Eads, Leslie Bloom, Thomas Saccio, Dan Perri |
| Art Direction | Paul Eads, Santo Loquasto, Leslie Bloom, Thomas Saccio, Dan Perri |
| Set Decoration | Leslie Bloom, Santo Loquasto, Paul Eads, Thomas Saccio, Dan Perri |
| Composer | Pino Donaggio, Dan Pinsky, Chris Newman, Sanford Rackow, Arthur Bloom, Dennis Maitland II |
| Sound | Dan Pinsky, Chris Newman, Sanford Rackow, Arthur Bloom, Dennis Maitland II, Pino Donaggio |
| Costume Design | Jeffrey Kurland, Margaret Sunshine, Joe Cuervo, Dick Smith |
| Makeup | Margaret Sunshine, Joe Cuervo, Dick Smith, Jeffrey Kurland |
| Hairstyling | Margaret Sunshine, Joe Cuervo, Dick Smith, Jeffrey Kurland |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 3.100.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 29, 1981
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 30, 1981
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 28, 1981
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Country
Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1981
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