A wealthy Wall Street speculator discovers that his wife has a lover. He investigates him and uses the carrot and stick to make him murder his wife. Planned to detail, it seems like a perfect murder.
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Director:
Barry Levinson
Stars:
Michael Douglas,
Demi Moore,
Donald Sutherland
When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he's horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who knows a secret...
Director:
Gary Fleder
Stars:
Michael Douglas,
Sean Bean,
Brittany Murphy
After a wealthy banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down when he becomes unable to distinguish between the game and reality.
Director:
David Fincher
Stars:
Michael Douglas,
Deborah Kara Unger,
Sean Penn
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Director:
Oliver Stone
Stars:
Charlie Sheen,
Michael Douglas,
Tamara Tunie
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Stars:
Michael Douglas,
Kathleen Turner,
Danny DeVito
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 ]
When Emily is questioned at the police station, her turtleneck sweater keeps moving around. Sometimes it's unrolled practically up to her eyes, while other times it's pushed down to her chin. See more »
Quotes
Steven:
[standing in front of Steven's desk]
I'm sure someone with your resume will be able to come up with an alibi in no time.
David Shaw:
I'm sure someone with my resume would just take the money and run.
Steven:
I'll bet you four hundred thousand more you don't.
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Alternate Versions
The DVD includes alternate endings in which the protagonists behave differently prior to the final denouement. See more »
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.