F/X (also known as or subtitled Murder by Illusion) 1986

F/X (also known as or subtitled Murder by Illusion) is a 1986 American action thriller film directed by Robert Mande It stars Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff De Young, and Angela Bassett in her film debut. The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case.