The Fan

May 15, 1981

1h 35m

★ 5.8

The final act is murder.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Robert Stigwood Organization

The Fan Trailers

Cast

Sally Ross

Lauren Bacall

Jake Berman

James Garner

Belle Goldman

Maureen Stapleton

Police Inspector Raphael Andrews

Héctor Elizondo

Douglas Breen

Michael Biehn

Emily Stolz

Anna Maria Horsford

David Branum

Kurt Johnson

Elsa

Feiga Martinez

Choreographer

Reed Jones

Douglas' Sister

Kaiulani Lee

John Vetta

Charles Blackwell

Director

Dwight Schultz

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