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Synopsis: Jake Scully comes home to find his girlfriend with another man and has to find a new place. In between his acting workshops and his job in a vampire B-movie, he scans the paper looking for anything. He happens to meet Sam Bouchard, a fellow actor who needs a house sitter. Both are pleased with the arrangement that will have Jake staying in the house and for a sweetener, Sam shows him his favorite neighbor, a well-built woman who strips with her window open each night. Jake becomes obsessed with meeting her and is able to help recover her purse from a thief, but shows his own phobia, he is incapacitated by claustrophobia when the thief runs through a tunnel. When Jake witnesses a murder, he finds out that the police love to pin crimes on peeping Toms. Jake discovers that here are just too many coincidences but must hunt them down himself without the police.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
1984
114 min
1,266 Views


production company.

Yes. Linda Shaw Enterprises.

What are some of those enterprises?

We have a film Deep Ghost,

The Mating Game.

The Mating Game?

One Night At A Time.

One Night At A Time. Yes.

You have a film

opening this Friday

at the P*ssy Flick Theater?

What's the title?

Bold Obsession.

Bold Obsession. Tell us, Linda,

what is your bold obsession?

That script was written especially for me,

because I'm a bit of an expositionist.

Do you mean exhibitionist?

Exhibitionist. Yeah, I'm sure.

I get excited when I know they're watching.

Of course they're watching.

I'm hot.

What happens when you get hot?

Makes me want to come.

While you're coming, we'll watch this clip.

Five minutes, Miss Body.

I'm ready.

No.

We've got five minutes.

Oh.

Danny, where are you?

We need you on the set.

Come on. Let's go.

Holly Does Hollywood.

The X Cinema,

L.A.'s classiest X-rated movie house.

This week see the film

everyone's talking about...

Holly Does Hollywood.

And does it well.

Screw magazine says...

Oh, I think I'm getting it!

In the words of Eros magazine...

Hustler magazine gives it...

Holly Does Hollywood.

Now playing at the X Cinema.

And for you home viewers,

pick it up at Tower Records

all-night video sale.

Excuse me.

Do you have Holly Does Hollywood?

Yeah, we do.

It's in our adult section.

Follow me.

On VHS?

Yeah, VHS. Whatever you want.

1/2 inch, 3/4, Beta.

This what you're talking about?

That's it.

Hello. Adult Blue Films.

Are you the company that distributes

Holly Does Hollywood?

Yes.

I'm not some f***ing stunt cock.

I'm an a actor.

You'll have to wait like everybody else.

I've been waiting an hour.

Do you know how many pictures

I've made with Holly?

A lot, I'm sure.

I got a reputation in this business.

If you want to audition,

sit down!

Sorry.

That's okay. How late are

the auditions going today?

Probably past 6:
00.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Bye.

Mr. Corso, Jake Scully.

Pleasure to meet you.

Stand over there.

You ready?

Yeah.

Go ahead.

I, uh...

I like to watch.

"Makes you hot, doesn't it?"

Yeah.

"Makes me hot, too.

"Real hot.

"Come over here.

I'll show you how hot."

All right.

Take off your clothes.

I want to take some pictures.

Okay.

What is it that we're watching?

I don't know.

You some kind of method actor?

Hey, hey, hey

Guess what's

happening now

Hey, hey

Whoa

Hey, hey

No

Relax

Don't do it

When you

want to go to it

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to come

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to sock it to it

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to come

Relax

Don't do it

When you

want to go to it

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to come

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to sock it to it

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to come

Come

Whoa-oh-oh

But shoot it

in the right direction

Hey hey hey hey

Make making it

your intention

Live those dreams

Scheme those schemes

Got to hit me

Hit me

Hit me with

your laser beams

Laser beam

Relax

Don't do it

Relax

When you

want to come

Come

Ah ah ah ah ah ah

I like to watch.

Makes you hot, doesn't it?

Yeah.

Makes me hot, too.

Why don't you come over here,

and I'll show you how hot.

Okay.

Don't do it

Relax

When you

want to come

Come

Ah ah ah ah ah ah

I'm coming

Hey hey

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to go to it

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to come

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to sock it to it

Relax

Don't do it

No

When you

want to come

Come

No! Oh!

Ah ah ah ah

Relax

Don't do it

When you want

to go to it...

Where's the come shot?

Come?

We're doing Body Talk,

not Last Tango.

You were great out there.

I'll buy you a drink.

A drink?

I don't even know you.

Hey. I'm talking business.

Come on.

Hey, you know the mirror out there?

That was my idea.

So, um...

you're a genius.

No. But I can make a better film than Corso

with my eyes closed.

Well, films cost money.

I got money.

Then what are you doing in hard-core?

I wanted to meet you.

Why?

Because I think you're sensational.

The best in the business.

I'll pay you top dollar and give you points.

Whatever it takes.

Really.

I want you in my picture.

You're really serious, huh?

Yeah. Of course I am.

Good.

There are some things

I like to get straight

so there are no misunderstandings.

I don't blame you.

I don't do animal acts.

No S & M or any variations

of that particular bent.

No water sports, either.

I won't shave my p*ssy.

No fist-f***ing and absolutely

no coming in my face.

I get $2,000 a day,

and I don't work without a contract.

Okay.

Fine.

That's no problem.

Okay.

I think we got a deal.

Cheers.

You ever do any specialty work?

Um, what kind of specialty work

are you looking for?

A woman alone, getting herself off.

It's got to be really hot.

Is that all?

Oh.

I have a routine

that's a sure 10

on the peter meter.

I know. I've seen it.

Yeah?

A few times.

Yeah, well...

I'm known far and wide

for that little bit of business.

I want you to know,

I saw Holly Does Hollywood.

And, uh...

I think your acting is top-drawer.

My acting?

Yep. You're fantastic.

Really.

Sensational.

And I'll tell you something else.

You've got a terrific...

Body.

Smile.

Smile?

Oh.

Jake?

Jake Scully! Look at you!

Kimberly, how are you?

I'm fine. Just lovely.

Aren't you going

to introduce me to your friend?

Holly Body.

Kimberly Hess. Hello.

So, Jake, you working?

Yeah. Here and there.

We got to run.

Jake and I worked together

several times.

Really?

I thought I knew everybody in this business.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

How could

someone know everyone?

It's a funny business.

I wanted to ask you,

have you heard of any roles?

No.

I have a tip for you.

Really?

Simon LaFarz is casting this picture.

You know him, right?

No.

You from outer space?

Tell him you ran into me.

Here's his number.

You might want to firm up a bit first.

Do you mind working with ladies?

Well, no.

Acting is acting.

Right. I think that's really admirable.

Me, myself, I can't get into it.

But anyway, good luck.

Say hello to Simon for me.

Sure. Thanks.

Oh, by the way,

what's the film about?

That's good.

We need more comediennes

in our business.

Good luck.

Very nice.

What can I get you? Jack Daniels?

How about...

Jake Scully straight up.

Very funny.

Hello.

Uh, listen, Holly...

I don't want to talk any more business.

Well, listen...

Lie down.

Uh... Hey.

We had one of these in Star Whores.

There's something I got to tell you.

You're married.

No. I'm not a producer.

You're not a producer.

I, uh...

Hold on. I'm not...

Just a second.

I'm not interested

in making a film with you.

What are you interested in then?

You.

You see, I saw you in the house

those other nights.

In what house?

You know,

that little show that you put on

with the masturbation routine

and all the diamonds.

I was watching you from here.

You were the girl in the window, right?

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Robert J. Avrech

Robert J. Avrech is an American screenwriter whose works include the 1984 film Body Double (with Brian De Palma) and A Stranger Among Us (1992). He won an Emmy Award for his screenplay The Devil's Arithmetic, based on the young adult novel by Jane Yolen.He is also the author of the children's novel The Hebrew Kid and the Apache Maiden, and the memoir How I Married Karen, and publishes personal and political writings on his blog, Seraphic Press. From 2009 through mid-2012, he was a writer for Breitbart News. more…

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