The Fan
The Fan
The Fan
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1981
1h 35m
5.8(55 votes)
Drama
Horror
Thriller

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.

Where to Watch

Rent

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Robert Stigwood Organization

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Lauren Bacall

Sally Ross

Lauren Bacall
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James Garner

Jake Berman

James Garner
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Maureen Stapleton

Belle Goldman

Maureen Stapleton
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Héctor Elizondo

Police Inspector Raphael Andrews

Héctor Elizondo
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Michael Biehn

Douglas Breen

Michael Biehn
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Anna Maria Horsford

Emily Stolz

Anna Maria Horsford
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Kurt Johnson

David Branum

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Feiga Martinez

Elsa

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Reed Jones

Choreographer

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Kaiulani Lee

Douglas' Sister

Kaiulani Lee
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Charles Blackwell

John Vetta

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Dwight Schultz

Director

Dwight Schultz
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Dana Delany

Saleswoman in Record Store

Dana Delany
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Terence Marinan

Young Man in Bar

Terence Marinan
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Lesley Rogers

Heidi

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Parker McCormick

Hilda

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Robert Weil

Pop

Robert Weil
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Ed Crowley

Caretaker

Ed Crowley
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Gail Benedict

Assistant Choreographer

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D. David Lewis

Pianist

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Griffin Dunne

Production Assistant

Griffin Dunne
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Themi Sapountzakis

Markham

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Jean De Baer

Stage Manager

Jean De Baer
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Liz Smith

Self

Liz Smith
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Haru Aki

Dancer

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Robin Albert

Dancer

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Rene Ceballos

Dancer

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Clif De Raita

Dancer

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Edyie Fleming

Dancer

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Linda Haberman

Dancer

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Sergio López-Cal

Dancer

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Jamie Patterson

Dancer

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Justin Ross

Dancer

Justin Ross
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Stephanie Williams

Dancer

Stephanie Williams
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Jim Wolfe

Dancer

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Art

Thomas Saccio

Prop Man

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Crew

Victoria Vanderkloot

Pen Thief

Victoria Vanderkloot
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James Ogden

Drummer

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Terri DuHaime

Nurse

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Donna Mitchell

Party Hostess

Donna Mitchell
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Hector Osorio

Donut Vendor

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Lionel Pina

Record Shop Customer

Lionel Pina
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Miriam Phillips

Woman on Steps

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Jack R. Marks

Doorman

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George Peters

Doorman

George Peters
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Esther Benson

Fan

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Eric Van Valkenburg

Fan

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Ann Pearl Gary

Fan

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Madeline Moroff

Fan

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Leo Schaff

Fan

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James Bryson

Stagehand

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J. Nesbit Clark

Stagehand

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Tim Elliott

Stagehand

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Paul Hummel

Stagehand

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Jacob Laufer

Stagehand

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Kenneth Boys

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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