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Dressed to Kill (1980) -- A transsexual murders one of his psychiatrist's patients, and now he's after the prostitute who witnessed it.

Overview

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Director:
Brian De Palma
Writer:
Brian De Palma (written by)
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Release Date:
25 July 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Latest Fashion In Murder more
Plot:
A transsexual murders one of his psychiatrist's patients, and now he's after the prostitute who witnessed it. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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She's Dressed To Kill You more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Caine ... Doctor Robert Elliott

Angie Dickinson ... Kate Miller
Nancy Allen ... Liz Blake
Keith Gordon ... Peter Miller

Dennis Franz ... Detective Marino
David Margulies ... Dr. Levy
Ken Baker ... Warren Lockman
Susanna Clemm ... Betty Luce
Brandon Maggart ... Cleveland Sam
Amalie Collier ... Cleaning Woman
Mary Davenport ... Woman in Restaurant
Anneka Di Lorenzo ... Nurse (as Anneka De Lorenzo)
Norman Evans ... Ted
Robbie L. McDermott ... Man in Shower
Bill Randolph ... Chase Cabbie
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min | USA:104 min (R-rated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
In the Angie Dickinson shower scene, a body double is used. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: At 55 minutes in the unrated version, Keith Gordon looks in the visor of his Super 8 camera. The format of the visor is 'Cinemascope', which has never been really possible with S8. Later, when we view the resulting movie, it is in the standard 4/3 format. more
Quotes:
Voice of Bobbi: [on Elliott's answering machine] This is Bobbi. You won't see me anymore, so I thought I'd have a little session with your machine. Oh Doctor, I'm so unhappy. I'm a woman trapped inside a man's body--and you're not helping me to get out! So I got a new shrink, Levy's his name, he's gonna sign the papers so I can get my operation. Oh...I borrowed your razor...and--well, you'll read all about it. Some blonde bitch saw me, but I'll get her. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Ti psyhi tha paradoseis mori?: (#1.3)" (2000) more

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What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated Version?
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19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
She's Dressed To Kill You, 19 June 2005
9/10
Author: Hal-900 from WA, USA

When people ask me why do I like movies so much, I usually respond, "have you seen the art-gallery sequence in De Palma's Dressed to Kill?" That scene alone, pretty much represents everything I want to see in a film. If I was a film director, that would be the kind of thing I'd like to do. "Pure cinema" is one way of describing that sequence, and it is truly amazing to see how director De Palma's entire movie works at the same high artistic frequency of that scene. It is a dream-like movie, clever as hell, and with more zest and intelligence than a dozen films put together. I think the movie raises an important point that will always be a topic of heated discussion: could a movie rely solely on technique and still be considered an artistic success? The film has no message to speak of, acting is great but it is at the service of the style, and the script is short on logic. De Palma's movie makes a really good case that style, when handled properly, can sustain a feature length film. Sure, Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon give superlative performances, but this is a director's movie all the way to the fadeout. It is a sensational demonstration of the possibilities of the film medium. I won't tell you what Hitchcock movie the film pays homage to (I don't want to spoil any surprises), but I think De Palma transcends the story's arc, and he manages to create a film that pretty much summarizes his entire career. Not for the faint of heart!

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