The Art of Dying (1990)
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Wings Hauser both stars in and directs The Art of Dying. Hauser plays Jack, a vice cop who tries to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders in which each of the corpses has been found with stage makeup on its face. Turns out that the killer is Roscoe (Gary Werntz), a demented movie-maker whose overwhelming desire for realism has resulted in a variety of horrible deaths for his unwary actors. Each victim is dispatched in a manner evoking a famous film: one is killed in the shower, another dies while playing Russian Roulette a la The Deer Hunter, and so forth. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Wings Hauser
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Art of Dying
Wings Hauser both stars in and directs The Art of Dying. Hauser plays Jack, a vice cop who tries to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders in which each of the corpses has been found with stage makeup on its face. Turns out that the killer is Roscoe (Gary Werntz), a demented movie-maker whose overwhelming desire for realism has resulted in a variety of horrible deaths for his unwary actors. Each victim is dispatched in a manner evoking a famous film: one is killed in the shower, another dies while playing Russian Roulette a la The Deer Hunter, and so forth. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of The Art of Dying
- Pam Dixon - Wilma
- Henry Brown - Captain
- Sarah Douglas - Sarah
- Bill Frenzer - Cowboy Bob
- Roger Hewlett - Crackman
- Scott Lowry - Preacher man
- Sidney Lassick - Wally
- Michael J. Pollard - Delbert
- Jesse Sperling - Kid 1
- T.C. Warner - Janet
- Wings Hauser - Jack
- Ona Simms Wiegers - Donna
- Jorge Alvarez - Scarface
- Mary Bond Davis - Jessie
- Michael Easton - Bobby
- Mitch Hara - Latin Jerry
- Kathleen Kinmont - Holly
- Chuck Lacey - Bookkeeper
- Tony Longo - Victor
- Angela Rae - Summer
- Vanessa Sperling - Kid 2
- Gary Werntz - Roscoe
- Jean Levine - Rita
- Director(s):
- Wings Hauser
- Writer(s):
- Joseph Merhi
- Producer(s):
- Richard Pepin, Joseph Merhi, Charla Driver
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Profanity, Strong Sexual Content, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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