F/X: Murder By Illusion (DVD)

Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is a special effects expert who is well known in the industry and to the police as it seems. When an infamous gangster has been caught by the police and held in custody he agrees to give evidence which will put hundreds of other criminals behind bars. The gangster soon becomes the most wanted man by the underground gangster scene and a contract is put out for his death. Fearing that he will be killed before he can give evidence, the police come up with a plan. They will fake his death in public so when people think he's already dead there'll be no point coming after him anymore... clever eh? This is where Rollie comes in, he objects ...  Read the complete review

Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, famed for his work on horror movies, is approached by a director to work on his latest movie. When they meet to discuss the job, Rollie discovers that the director is in fact a federal agent wanting to employ him to help with a case. They want him to use all his special effects knowledge to stage the fake death of a former gangster who has agreed to turn state evidence against other crime bosses. Agreeing to do the job, Rollie sets about creating a staged shooting in a busy restaurant, even agreeing to be the gun man so that no one knows the truth. But when things seemingly go wrong, Rollie finds himself being set up for ...  Read the complete review