The Fan (1981 film)
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 Promotional movie poster for The Fan |
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| Directed by | Edward Bianchi |
| Written by | Bob Randall (novel) Priscilla Chapman John Hartwell (screenplay) |
| Starring | Lauren Bacall James Garner Maureen Stapleton Hector Elizondo Michael Biehn, Dwight Schultz |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 1981 |
| Running time | 95 mins |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
The Fan is a 1981 thriller about a stalker menacing a movie star. It stars Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner and Maureen Stapleton. It was written by Priscilla Chapman and John Hartwell, based on the novel of the same name by Bob Randall, and directed by Edward Bianchi. It was released on May 15, 1981 by Paramount Pictures.
This movie received a lot of attention because it was released a few months after the murder of John Lennon, who was shot to death by Mark David Chapman, a former fan. However, it was a critical and commercial failure.
The Fan was shot in New York City from March 31, 1980 to July 1980.
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[edit] Synopsis
Douglas Breen (Michael Biehn) is a deranged young record salesman who is obsessed with glamorous stage and screen star Sally Ross (Lauren Bacall). He has been writing obsessive fan letters to her and when Sally's secretary (Maureen Stapleton) disregards the letters, deeming them not worthy of Sally's time, Douglas feels he is being ignored and decides to take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate the people who stand between him and his favorite star.
[edit] Cast
- Lauren Bacall as Sally Ross
- James Garner as Jake Berman
- Maureen Stapleton as Belle Goldman
- Michael Biehn as Douglas Breen
- Hector Elizondo as Inspector Andrews
[edit] DVD release
The Fan was released on DVD in Region 1 by Paramount Pictures on September 24, 2002.
[edit] External links
- The Fan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Fan at AllRovi
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