Body Double is a 1984 English-language Mystery Thriller film written by Robert J. Avrech and Brian De Palma. The movie is directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Brian De Palma under the banner of Delphi II Productions. A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences. Body double stars Craig Wasson in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith, Deborah Shelton, Guy Boyd, Dennis Franz and David Haskell. The screenplay is written by Brian De Palma and Robert J. Avrech. The music was composed by Pino Donaggio. Cinematography was done by Stephen H. Burum and editing by Gerald B. Greenberg and Bill Pankow. The motion picture has a running time of 114 minutes. It was released on 26th October 1984. Body Double was made on a budget of $10 million and at the box office it grossed only $8 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Columbia Pictures.