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A Perfect Murder (1998) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 56,741 users
Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 180 user | 66 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com A remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder (1954). Director:Andrew Davis |
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| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | ||
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | ||
| David Suchet | ... | ||
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| Novella Nelson | ... |
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Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory. Brilliant in her own right, she works at the U.N. and is involved with a struggling artist who fulfills her emotional needs. When her husband discovers her indiscretion, he sets out to commit the perfect murder and inherit her considerable trust fund in the bargain. Written by [ dark angel grace ]
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Husband. Wife. Lover. A Dangerous Affair. A Perfect Murder. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
5 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dial M for Murder See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$21,300,000 (Non-US) (16 October 1998)Gross:
£2,254,955 (UK) (6 November 1998)Company Credits
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Steven: There you are. And how was your day? Any progress in saving the world?
Emily: I'm working on it.
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Written by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron, Richard Davis and Stevie Butler
Performed by Stevie Butler
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This was a very liberal remake of Alfred Hitchcock thriller Dial M for Murder (1954) based on a play by Frederick Knott. See more »Goofs
While Karaman is questioning Steven in the kitchen, he points out that Steven's footprints are visible all around the body in the blood. We also have seen that when Emily left the kitchen she left a trail of bloody footprints. However, when Steven runs to the door to fix the lock, he miraculously leaves no bloody prints on the floor. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Steven: There you are. And how was your day? Any progress in saving the world?
Emily: I'm working on it.
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Soundtracks
Black Alley RapWritten by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron, Richard Davis and Stevie Butler
Performed by Stevie Butler
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I found the film to be very interesting and smoothly executed. The acting of film veteran Michael Douglas was superb. Paltrow and Mortensen were also very smooth and a pleasure to observe. My only problem with this film was the way it ended. An editing glitch? Maybe. It was too abrupt. But all in all, a very entertaining film and an excellent use of a familiar theme-plot.
It should also be noted that Novella Nelson, who portrays Ambassador Alice Wills, is a noted songtress in her own right. I have had the pleasure of attending a few of her concerts and night club appearances in the 1970s. An excellent, sultry and sometimes fiery singer of jazz standards and R&B.