---
title: 'The Fan (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ed Bianchi'
released: '1981-05-15'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fan-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082362/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fan (1981)

1981 · 95 min · Crime, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ed Bianchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-bianchi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pino Donaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-donaggio)
- **Producer:** [Robert Stigwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-stigwood)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dick Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-bush)
- **Editor:** [Alan Heim](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-heim)

## Cast

- [Griffin Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/griffin-dunne)
- [Maureen Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-stapleton)
- [Lauren Bacall](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-bacall)
- [Dana Delany](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-delany)
- [James Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-garner)
- [Anna Maria Horsford](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-maria-horsford)
- [Dwight Schultz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-schultz)
- [Michael Biehn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-biehn)
- [Héctor Elizondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-elizondo)

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