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Täydellinen murha

Original title: A Perfect Murder
  • 19981998
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
86K
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Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
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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 perfec... Read allA 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 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.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
86K
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POPULARITY
3,782
45
    • Andrew Davis
    • Frederick Knott(play "Dial M for Murder")
    • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Andrew Davis
    • Frederick Knott(play "Dial M for Murder")
    • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 237User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
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    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in Täydellinen murha (1998)

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Steven Taylor
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Emily Bradford Taylor
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • David Shaw
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Mohamed Karaman
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Raquel Martinez
    Michael P. Moran
    • Bobby Fain
    Novella Nelson
    Novella Nelson
    • Ambassador Alice Wills
    Constance Towers
    Constance Towers
    • Sandra Bradford
    Will Lyman
    Will Lyman
    • Jason Gates
    Maeve McGuire
    • Ann Gates
    Stephen Singer
    Stephen Singer
    • Effete Man at Met
    Laurinda Barrett
    • Met Woman #1
    Aideen O'Kelly
    • Met Woman #2
    Reed Birney
    Reed Birney
    • Merchant Prince #1
    Robert Vincent Smith
    Robert Vincent Smith
    • Merchant Prince #2
    Bill Ambrozy
    • Merchant Prince #3
    George Blumenthal
    George Blumenthal
    • Merchant Prince #4
    • (as George S. Blumenthal)
    Iris Braydon
    Iris Braydon
    • Guest at Met
    • (as Iris Alten)
      • Andrew Davis
      • Frederick Knott(play "Dial M for Murder")
      • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Much of the artwork featured in this film is Mortensen's own.
    • Goofs
      While Karaman is questioning Steven in the kitchen, he points out that Steven's footprints are visible all around the body in the blood. We also have seen that when Emily left the kitchen she left a trail of bloody footprints. However, when Steven runs to the door to fix the lock, he miraculously leaves no bloody prints on the floor.
    • Quotes

      Steven: [Steven stabs David Shaw, while using his left hand to cover his mouth] You should thank me. Artists are always appreciated more after they're dead!

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD includes alternate endings in which the protagonists behave differently prior to the final denouement.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Godzilla/Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas/Bulworth/The Horse Whisperer (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Velvet Night
      Written by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron and Richard Davis

      Performed by Jeff Morrow

    User reviews237

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    7/10
    My wife liked it
    This is a good movie, the more I watch it the more I like it. When I first viewed this movie I thought it was ok, but when we bought the video it began to grow on me. The acting is excellent, and the story twists along at a good pace. Douglas is a good actor and his performance alone is worth renting this film.
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    • mm-39
    • Mar 21, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1998 (Finland)
      • United States
      • Warner Bros.
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • The Convent of the Sacred Heart - 1 East 91st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Kopelson Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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