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F/X (1986) is available on Kanopy with a participating library card. Also available to stream on fuboTV.
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You can watch F/X (1986) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
The smoky, neon-lit underworld of practical movie magic becomes a lethal playground when a technician's illusions turn into real weapons. He turns studio trickery into a deadly trap to outsmart a conspiracy of corrupt agents.
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Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff DeYoung, Mason Adams, Jerry Orbach, Joe Grifasi, Martha Gehman, Trey Wilson, Roscoe Orman
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F/X
You can watch F/X (1986) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.6/10
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89%
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Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff DeYoung, Mason Adams, Jerry Orbach, Joe Grifasi, Martha Gehman, Trey Wilson, Roscoe Orman
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