The Fantasist

Aug 1, 1986

1h 38m

★ 4.6

He loves women to death.

Overview

A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

New Irish Film Productions

ITC Entertainment

The Fantasist Trailers

Cast

Patricia Teeling

Moira Sinise

Inspector McMyler

Christopher Cazenove

Danny Sullivan

Timothy Bottoms

Robert Foxley

John Kavanagh

Uncle Lar

Mick Lally

Monica Quigley

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh

Hugh Teeling

Jim Bartley

Fionnuala Sullivan

Deirdre Donnelly

Farrelly

Liam O'Callaghan

Patricia's Father

Ronan Wilmot

Patricia's Mother

May Giles

Patsy Teeling

Se Ledwidge

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