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A Perfect Murder (1998) 6.4
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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 and Ruben Alvarez
Performed by Ruben Alvarez and Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Chris 'Hambone' Cameron appears courtesy of Calliope Music/Capricorn Records
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This is the first of two Alfred Hitchcock remakes that Viggo Mortensen is in, the second one being Psycho. See more »Goofs
After the scene, where Steven opens a door for policemen, a camera pans down the spiral stairs. You can see two officers down there on the stairs obviously waiting for director's command and then start moving simultaneously. 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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"Biala Mi Gente"Written by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron and Ruben Alvarez
Performed by Ruben Alvarez and Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Chris 'Hambone' Cameron appears courtesy of Calliope Music/Capricorn Records
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Hitchcock's DIAL M FOR MURDER was based on the Frederick Knott play of the same name. A PERFECT MURDER takes elements from the play, makes alterations in scenes and characters, changes the ending, and in attempting to modernize the whole thing has added some extra gore to the proceedings so today's audiences won't feel cheated. And yet, the result is not only distinctly disappointing, but inferior.
Only fans of Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Douglas will relish their performances in this pale rehash of the original material. The complexity of "the key under the stairmat" which was so effectively played out in the Hitchcock film is entirely missing here. The detective work so fascinating in the original play and film is also gone despite the fact that he is played by David Suchet (in a very underwritten role). In short: none of the revisions are any improvement. Nor does Viggo Mortensen impress as Paltrow's lover.
Those who haven't seen the movie or the play DIAL M FOR MURDER will no doubt find some of this absorbing enough--but anyone able to make a comparison is bound to be disappointed. I'll take Ray Milland-Grace Kelly-Robert Cummings under Hitchcock's direction any day over a misguided Paltrow and Douglas under Andrew Davis' direction.
As for the comments of the viewer who said, "Who's Hitchcock?", please...spare me your review.