The Fan

The Fan (1981)

The final act is murder.

A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.

Date of release
1981-05-15
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (60)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director
Ed Bianchi

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

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.

Production

The original screenplay for The Fan was adapted for the screen by Norman Wexler from Bob Randall's 1977 epistolary thriller novel of the same name. Filmways was initially attached to the project as its co-producer and distributor, and offered to supply $7 million of its proposed $9 million budget.

In 1979, director Waris Hussein was attached to the project as director, and filming was tentatively scheduled to begin in September of that year, though it was soon postponed until February 1980. The film subsequently underwent several rewrites: In February 1980, it was reported that Diana Hammond had been hired to rework the screenplay; however, screenwriters Priscilla Chapman and John Hartwell undertook further rewrites and are the film's only…

Producer Robert Stigwood initially considered Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft for the lead before Bacall agreed to take the part.

The Fan was shot in New York City from April 1 to June 1980.

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