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A Perfect Murder (1998) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 45,618 users
Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 173 user | 63 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com A remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder. Director:Andrew Davis |
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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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A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan. 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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To calm her and create a certain atmosphere of intimacy before filming the lovemaking scenes, Viggo Mortensen sang a couple of love songs to Gwyneth Paltrow that he learned in Argentina when he was young. In an interview he said, "I don't know if that ended up scaring her instead." See more »Goofs
When David takes out the shoe box with the money in it it has a rubber band around it. It did NOT have a rubber band around the box when Steven had it in the bag. 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 Rap"Written by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron, Richard Davis and Stevie Butler
Performed by Stevie Butler
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A Perfect Murder ( a loose remake of ‘Dial M for Murder ) is a
stylish thriller in its own right ,but doesn't come close to the
original. As I remember and not to give away any of the plot, ‘Dial
‘M' is all about the key. Where it is hidden, Who knew it was there,
and who finds it. This plot line is gripping, but in ‘Perfect Murder'
this whole part of the story has been overlooked. Having said that
the film still works quite well, thanks to Michael Douglas. He really
is superb. Gwyneth Palthrow looks stunning, but David Suchet is
wasted as the detective. But where the film really falls down is the
ending. In the original the last scenes are gripping in the hunt for
the key, but for some reason director Andrew Davis sees fit to end
with the standard formula of a shoot out. Having said that the film
is still worth seeing, but if you need to watch this story, I
recommend the original.