Leon Gruskin — Special Effects Character Profile

About Leon Gruskin

A snarky film lab assistant who is brutally strangled to death by director Chris Neville before a dinner intended to finalize Elaine's acting contract.

Character Facts

Played by

H. Richard Greene

Appears in

Special Effects (1984)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Leon Gruskin — Conflict Law Enforcement & Victim — Det. Vickers (Bill Oland)

  Detective investigating the murder of a film lab assistant.

• Leon Gruskin — Professional Industry Peer — Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein (Zoë Lund)

  Colleagues connected through the independent film industry.

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• Andrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein (Zoë Lund)
• Chris Neville (Eric Bogosian)
• Keefe Waterman (Brad Rijn)
• Det. Lt. Philip Delroy (Kevin O'Connor)
• Cosmetician (Kris Evans)
• Det. Vickers (Bill Oland)
• Journalist (uncredited) (Larry Cohen)
• Taxi Driver (Mike Alpert)
• Wiesanthal (Steven Pudenz)
• Neville's Asst. Director (Heidi Bassett)
• Studio Executive (John Woehrle)
• Andrea's Roomate (Kitty Summerall)