Magician's assistant Corky (Sir Anthony Hopkins) performs disastrously at his first solo appearance. He is given a ventriloquist dummy called "Fats" to improve his act, and within a few years, Corky is at the height of fame. However, Fats has developed a mind of his own, and wants to control his master.—Col Needham
magician, dummy, old flame, husband, agent, thrilling, frightening, suspenseful, catskills, nightclub, lake, ventriloquism, jealousy, love, multiple personality disorder, murder, rivalry, rise, transformation, 1970s
In adapting his own best-seller, William Goldman has opted for an atmospheric thriller, a mood director Richard Attenborough fleshes out to its fullest.
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