The Fan
The Fan is a 1981 American psychological thriller film directed by Edward Bianchi and starring Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner, and Maureen Stapleton. The plot follows a famous stage and film actress named Sally Ross (Bacall) who is stalked by a violent, deranged fan (Biehn), who begins killing those around her. The screenplay by Priscilla Chapman and John Hartwell was based on the 1977 novel by Bob Randall.
Plot
Douglas Breen, a deranged young New York City record store clerk, writes a rambling letter to stage and film star Sally Ross, reading: "Dear Miss Ross, I am your greatest fan, because unlike the others, I want nothing from you. The only thing that matters to me is your happiness."
More details
| author | John Hartwell Priscilla Chapman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Ed Bianchi |
| editor | Alan Heim |
| genre | horror thriller |
| keywords | apartment building beg build costume designer crop cruises him for sex cruising for sex dead body derange disturb dressing room fake suicide fan mail film star kill meat cleaver nothing opening night oral sex private investigator read record store riding crop secluded house stage musical stalk |
| musicBy | Pino Donaggio |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song |
| producer | Robert Stigwood |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | psycho-biddy psychological thriller slasher |