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Music by
  
Stanislas Syrewicz

Edited by
  
Thomas Schwalm

Director
  
Robin Hardy

Produced by
  
Mark Forstater

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Directed by
  
Robin Hardy

Cinematography
  
Frank Gell

Initial release
  
1986

Music director
  
Stanislas Syrewicz

Written by
  
Anthony Shaffer

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Based on
  
Goosefoot by Patrick McGinley

Starring
  
Moira Sinise Christopher Cazenove Timothy Bottoms

Cast
  
Timothy Bottoms, Christopher Cazenove, Dervla Kirwan

Similar
  
Eye of the Needle, The Wicker Man, Eye of the Beholder, Pretend You Don't See Her, The Spiral Staircase

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The Fantasist is a 1986 Irish-British thriller film written and directed by Robin Hardy. The film stars Moira Sinise, Christopher Cazenove and Timothy Bottoms. It is based on the 1983 novel Goosefoot by Irish author Patrick McGinley.

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Plot

An Irish woman moves from the suburbs to Dublin and begins receiving phone calls from a stranger while the city is being plagued by a serial killer who uses this method to lure his victims in. Even though she is aware of this, she finds herself drawn to the caller. An American teacher (Timothy Bottoms) living in her building comes under suspicion.

Cast

  • Moira Sinise (credited as Moira Harris) as Patricia Teeling
  • Christopher Cazenove as Inspector McMyler
  • Timothy Bottoms as Danny Sullivan
  • John Kavanagh as Robert Foxley
  • Mick Lally as Uncle Lar
  • Bairbre NĂ­ Chaoimh as Monica Quigley
  • Jim Bartley as Hugh Teeling
  • Deirdre Donnelly as Fionnuala Sullivan
  • Liam O'Callaghan as Farrelly
  • Ronan Wilmot as Patricia's Father
  • May Giles as Patricia's Mother
  • Se Ledwidge as Patsy Teeling
  • Dervla Kirwan as Fiona
  • Production

    Bob Geldof was originally cast to appear in the film but did not end up being involved in the production.

    References

    The Fantasist Wikipedia