Brian De Palma (Carrie) directs a ludicrously entertaining mystery-thriller of a young actor drawn into a conspiracy by spying on a beautiful woman. Witnessing a crime, he attempts to clear his own name when the police believe he is the killer.

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous blonde (Deborah Shelton) dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers - with porn actress Holly Body (Melanie Griffith) as his guide.