Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Bryan BrownRoland 'Rollie' Tyler
- Brian DennehyLt. Leo McCarthy
- Diane VenoraEllen
- Cliff DeYoungLipton
- Mason AdamsCol. Mason
- Jerry OrbachNicholas DeFranco
- Joe GrifasiMickey
- Martha GehmanAndy
- Trey WilsonLt. Murdoch
- Roscoe OrmanCaptain Wallenger
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
This movie takes a lot of delight in being more psychologically complex than it has to be. It contains fights and shootouts and big chase scenes, but they're all firmly centered on who the characters are and what they mean to one another. - 80
Los Angeles Times
A love of the world of movies permeates the first-class, crackling excitement of F/X, giving a rare dimension to this thriller. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The action sequences are well staged and the twists and turns of the convoluted plot will keep viewers guessing. A competent and unpretentious entertainment. - 75
Chicago Tribune
F/X turns into a dazzling series of deceptions that border on being so topsy-turvy that one almost becomes frustrated with being fooled. But the script of Robert T. Megginson and Gregory Fleeman managed to stay on the right side of credibility and good humor enough of the time so that some rather obvious plot holes can be forgiven. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
In the hallowed Hollywood tradition of mindless flash, F/X turns the suspension of disbelief into airy entertainment. [7 Feb 1986, p.D3] - 70
The New York Times
The movie, which looks as if it had been made on an A-picture budget, has a lot of the zest one associates with special-effects-filled B-pictures. - 70
Variety
Basic premise here is so strong that it proves well-nigh indestructable, even in the face of numerous implausibilities, some silly dialogue and less-than-great casting in secondary roles. - 50
Miami Herald
F/X doesn't have the surprises when it needs them. [8 Feb 1986, p.C7]
