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The Fan is a american film of genre Drama directed by Edward Bianchi released in USA on 15 may 1981 with Lauren Bacall
The Fan (1981)
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Add to a movie listThe Fan is a 1981 American horror film directed by Edward Bianchi, and starring Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner and Maureen Stapleton. It was written by Priscilla Chapman and John Hartwell, based on a novel of the same name by Bob Randall. The plot follows a famous stage and film actress named Sally Ross (Bacall) who is stalked by a violent, deranged fan (Biehn), who begins killing those around her.
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Douglas Breen (Michael Biehn), a deranged young New York City record salesman, writes a rambling letter to stage and film star Sally Ross (Lauren Bacall). Having sent multiple obsessive and borderline-sexual letters to Ross, her assistant, Belle (Maureen Stapleton) has been intercepting them, responding herself and asking him to stop. Douglas feels ignored, and becomes determined to meet with Sally and consummate "his love" for her.Actors
Lauren Bacall
(Sally Ross)
James Garner
(Jake Berman)
Maureen Stapleton
(Belle Goldman)
Héctor Elizondo
(Police Inspector Raphael Andrews)
Michael Biehn
(Douglas Breen)
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