Product Details

• Actors: Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, Morgan Fairchild, John Beck, Joseph Cortese
• Directors: Larry Cohen, William Tannen
• Writers: Larry Cohen
• Producers: Bill Elliott, Irwin Meyer, Michael Shapiro, Michael Tadross, Rodney Sheldon
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home E
• VHS Release Date: April 28, 1988
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302801079
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,056 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For Vanity Fans Only, January 29, 2007

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Derek Shane (New Brighton, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Illusion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just watched this low budget drama and to say that it is laughable is an understatement, as a previous reviewer stated the way in which people act when being shot is very funny because these are the some of the worst actors ive seen, the ONLY reason to watch this turkey is if you like Vanity - which is the only reason i watched it, she is fine as Dee Williams girlfriend but she wasnt exactly given challenging material to work with.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Billy Dee does it again! What "it" is remains a mystery..., July 3, 2001

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Curtis Byrne "Bravestarr" (New Brunswick, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Illusion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Billy Dee Williams (yes, he was Lando in the Star Wars movies) plays Hamberger, a rebel detective who plays by his own rules. These rules happen to include shooting anybody he feels like, and getting down and dirty with all the ladies. Heh. Ok, first and foremost; the plot in this movie is confusing. VERY confusing. Granted, I've only watched it once, but you'll probably be left at the end with more than one question about what just happened. But, there is more than enough action in this movie to make up for it, most scenes involving Billy Dee kickin' butt, with little regard for who's around when he does it. And man, can the people in this movie act! Heh, the way some of these people "die" when they're shot will make you laugh out loud! As for the illusion in "Deadly Illusion", let's just say it has something to do with a really bad wig, and a certain renengade cop with bad eyesight. So in short, confusing plot, but with action scenes like this, who needs plot?