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To Die For (1995) -- Little Hope, New Hampshire, is the center of a media whirlwind involving lovely local weather girl Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) and murder most foul. She's prepared to bump off anyone who stands in her way.
To Die For (1995) -- Suzanne Stone is an aspiring TV personality who will do anything to be in the spotlight- including enlisting 3 teenagers to kill her husband.
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Overview

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Director:
Gus Van Sant
Writers (WGA):
Joyce Maynard (book)
Buck Henry (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 October 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
All she wanted was a little attention. more
Plot:
Suzanne Stone is an aspiring TV personality who will do anything to be in the spotlight- including enlisting 3 teenagers to kill her husband. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Black comedy at its finest more (126 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, and for language.
Runtime:
106 min | Argentina:110 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Brampton, Ontario, Canada more

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Trivia:
According to Joyce Maynard, the book author who played Suzanne's lawyer, she happened to have her mother's ashes on hand during the filming of her scene. Deciding her mother would have wanted to be in the movie, she placed them in her prop briefcase. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Printed photo images of Suzanne and Jimmy, shown later in the movie, don't match their poses in the photo booth. more
Quotes:
Suzanne Stone Maretto: [to Lydia about Russell and Jimmy] It's their word against mine. Who are they? Bunch of 16-year-old losers who grew up in trailers whose parents sit around drinking and screwing their cousins!
[laughs]
Suzanne Stone Maretto: I'm a professional person, for Christ's sake. I come from a good home. Who do you think a jury would believe?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
WASTING AWAY more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Black comedy at its finest, 28 October 2002
Author: General_Cromwell from somewhere in england

This is black comedy at its finest,a wonderfully incisive film.I've seen it many times and it gets better with every viewing.This is one of Gus Van Sants best films,right up there with Drugstore Cowboy.This was the film that proved Nicole Kidman was a force to be reckoned with.Its a brutally good part,and she doesn't waste it.Giving a genuinely unhinged performance,as well as a jaw droppingly sexy one.The performances are all excellent though,Dillon plays the poor dumb schmuck who doesen't know what he's let himself in for with ease.Joaquin Phoenix is great as probably the dimmest character in movie history!Best of all is Illeana Douglas as Dillons wonderfully cynical sister."What did i first think of her?-Four letters beginning with 'c',you know......cold!" This is beautifully put together using mock docu footage,flashbacks,and straight filmaking.Clever,intelligent,and razor sharp,films like this are all to rare.Look out for director David Cronenberg,in a wickedly good cameo!

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