The Fan

The final act is murder.

Duration: 95 min
Release date: 1981-05-15
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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.

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Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
as Sally Ross
James Garner
James Garner
as Jake Berman
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
as Belle Goldman
Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo
as Police Inspector Raphael Andrews
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
as Douglas Breen
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford
as Emily Stolz
Kurt Johnson
Kurt Johnson
as David Branum
Feiga Martinez
Feiga Martinez
as Elsa
Reed Jones
Reed Jones
as Choreographer
Kaiulani Lee
Kaiulani Lee
as Douglas' Sister
Charles Blackwell
Charles Blackwell
as John Vetta
Dwight Schultz
Dwight Schultz
as Director
Dana Delany
Dana Delany
as Saleswoman in Record Store
Terence Marinan
Terence Marinan
as Young Man in Bar
Lesley Rogers
Lesley Rogers
as Heidi
Parker McCormick
Parker McCormick
as Hilda
Robert Weil
Robert Weil
as Pop
Ed Crowley
Ed Crowley
as Caretaker
Gail Benedict
Gail Benedict
as Assistant Choreographer
D. David Lewis
D. David Lewis
as Pianist
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
as Production Assistant
Themi Sapountzakis
Themi Sapountzakis
as Markham
Jean De Baer
Jean De Baer
as Stage Manager
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
as Self
Haru Aki
Haru Aki
as Dancer
Robin Albert
Robin Albert
as Dancer
Rene Ceballos
Rene Ceballos
as Dancer
Clif De Raita
Clif De Raita
as Dancer
Edyie Fleming
Edyie Fleming
as Dancer
Linda Haberman
Linda Haberman
as Dancer
Sergio López-Cal
Sergio López-Cal
as Dancer
Jamie Patterson
Jamie Patterson
as Dancer
Justin Ross
Justin Ross
as Dancer
Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
as Dancer
Jim Wolfe
Jim Wolfe
as Dancer
Thomas Saccio
Thomas Saccio
as Prop Man
Victoria Vanderkloot
Victoria Vanderkloot
as Pen Thief
James Ogden
James Ogden
as Drummer
Terri DuHaime
Terri DuHaime
as Nurse
Donna Mitchell
Donna Mitchell
as Party Hostess
Hector Osorio
Hector Osorio
as Donut Vendor
Lionel Pina
Lionel Pina
as Record Shop Customer
Miriam Phillips
Miriam Phillips
as Woman on Steps
Jack R. Marks
Jack R. Marks
as Doorman
George Peters
George Peters
as Doorman
Esther Benson
Esther Benson
as Fan
Eric Van Valkenburg
Eric Van Valkenburg
as Fan
Ann Pearl Gary
Ann Pearl Gary
as Fan
Madeline Moroff
Madeline Moroff
as Fan
Leo Schaff
Leo Schaff
as Fan
James Bryson
James Bryson
as Stagehand
J. Nesbit Clark
J. Nesbit Clark
as Stagehand
Tim Elliott
Tim Elliott
as Stagehand
Paul Hummel
Paul Hummel
as Stagehand
Jacob Laufer
Jacob Laufer
as Stagehand
Kenneth Boys
Kenneth Boys
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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