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Plot Summary
Dare to be duped! The world of movie make-believe meets the gritty New York crime scene. Bryan Brown (Cocktail) and Brian Dennehy (Romeo + Juliet) command the heart-pounding action in F/X. Rollie Tyler (Brown) is the best special effects artist in showbiz. But this time it's not the studios seeking him out, it's the Justice Department. His assignment: to stage the assassination of an important underworld witness. And after he pulls the illusion of making the informant disappear, Rollie is dumbfounded to learn that he's being pinned for the murder! Double-crossed and now hunted by those who hired him, Rollie quickly learns that he can trust no one and that the only thing left that can save his life is his unequaled mastery of illusion!
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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85%- Reviews Counted: 20
- Fresh: 17
- Rotten: 3
- Average Rating: 6.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The film is as much a demonstration of various kinds of special effects as it is about them.
Fresh: As contrived and plot-hole ridden as it is, F/X still works quite effectively as a crowd-pleasing popcorn picture.
Fresh: The irony of F/X, which is a very good thriller indeed, is that it avoids the pitfall of so many thrillers; it doesn't degenerate into a mindless display of special effects.
Rotten: It looks dated and shoddy now, never taking itself as seriously as the darker sequel.
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