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A Perfect Murder

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 47m
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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
6.5/10
84K
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POPULARITY
3,351
588
  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writers
    • Frederick Knott(play "Dial M for Murder")
    • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Viggo Mortensen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writers
    • Frederick Knott(play "Dial M for Murder")
    • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 231User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)
    Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen in A Perfect Murder (1998)

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

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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. —[ dark angel grace ]
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    • Taglines
      • A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, sexuality and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 At the Movies: The Truman Show/The Last Days of Disco/A Perfect Murder/The Opposite of Sex/Hope Floats (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Velvet Night
      Written by Chris 'Hambone' Cameron and Richard Davis
      Performed by Jeff Morrow

    User reviews231

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    Top review
    7/10
    Perfect Thriller
    Don´t miss this thriller. It's one of the best of Michael Douglas and Gwynieth Paltrow. Viggo Mortensen played his role as a villain lover very well. It was well directed by the master Andrew Davis. Please create another good movie. The story is very hot from the begin to the end and the music by James Newton Howard was as usual perfect. I will add this one to my best of dvd collection. I highly recommend it and check out "Falling Down" with Michael Douglas. 7.5/10.
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    • Luigi Di Pilla
    • Jul 27, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Dial M for Murder
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,638,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,615,704
      • Jun 7, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $128,038,368
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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