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The Fan (1981)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:5
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.7/10
Synopsis: Lauren Bacall is glamorous stage and screen star Sally Ross, who has decided to take a role in a new Broadway musical. Meanwhile, an obsessed young fan, Douglas Breen (Michael Biehn), who has... Lauren Bacall is glamorous stage and screen star Sally Ross, who has decided to take a role in a new Broadway musical. Meanwhile, an obsessed young fan, Douglas Breen (Michael Biehn), who has tenuous grip on reality, has been writing obsessive fan letters to her. Sally's secretary, Belle (Maureen Stapleton), disregards the letters, deeming them not worthy of Sally's time. But as Douglas realizes that he is being ignored, he decides to take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate the people who stand between him and his favorite star. Based in the novel by Bob Randall. [More]
Starring: Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Maureen Stapleton, Hector Elizondo
Starring: Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Maureen Stapleton, Hector Elizondo, Michael Biehn, Dwight Schultz, Dana Delany, Griffin Dunne
Director: Edward Bianchi
Director: Edward Bianchi
Screenwriter: Priscilla Chapman, John Hartwell
Producer: Robert Stigwood
Composer: Pino Donaggio
Reviews for The Fan
An unsettling thriller about a celebrity stalker that only falters at the end. Good work by Bacall and especially Biehn.
Those looking for a tight thriller will be bored; those looking for effective horror will be annoyed.
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