The Fan
“The final act is murder.”
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.
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Cast
56 people
Lauren Bacall
Sally Ross
Known for
Misery
Murder on the Orient Express
James Garner
Jake Berman
Known for
The Notebook
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Maureen Stapleton
Belle Goldman
Known for
The Money Pit
Cocoon
Héctor Elizondo
Police Inspector Raphael Andrews
Known for
Pretty Woman
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Michael Biehn
Douglas Breen
Known for
The Terminator
Aliens
Anna Maria Horsford
Emily Stolz
Known for
Friday
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Kurt Johnson
David Branum
Known for
Sole Survivor
Ghost Story
Feiga Martinez
Elsa
Known for
Extrapolations
Reed Jones
Choreographer
Also in
A Chorus Line
Kaiulani Lee
Douglas' Sister
Known for
Cujo
Hush
Charles Blackwell
John Vetta
Also in
Chiefs
The Sophisticated Gents
Dwight Schultz
Director
Known for
The A-Team
Chowder
Ed Bianchi Director · Priscilla Chapman Writer John Hartwell Writer
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $10M · United States release May 15, 1981
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,100,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Robert Stigwood Organization
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Trance
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 15, 1981
Theatrical
Australia
October 30, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
July 30, 1981 · Theatrical
Italy
August 28, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 29, 1981 · Theatrical
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