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Director:
Writer:
Brian De Palma (written by)
Release Date:
25 July 1980 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Latest Fashion In Murder more
Plot:
A mysterious, tall, blonde woman, wearing sunglasses murders one of a psychiatrist's patients, and now she's after the prostitute who witnessed it. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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6 nominations
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(11 articles)
Jamie Foxx Bringing Back Wanda Is Nothing New: Here Are Five Other Cross-Dressing Oscar Winners
(From MTV Movies Blog. 10 November 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 10 November 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
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Surreal, bloody, erotically charged odyssey
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Caine | ... | Doctor Robert Elliott |
 | Angie Dickinson | ... | Kate Miller |
 | Nancy Allen | ... | Liz Blake |
| Keith Gordon | ... | Peter Miller |
 | Dennis Franz | ... | Detective Marino |
| David Margulies | ... | Dr. Levy |
| Ken Baker | ... | Warren Lockman |
| Susanna Clemm | ... | Betty Luce |
| Brandon Maggart | ... | Cleveland Sam |
| Amalie Collier | ... | Cleaning Woman |
| Mary Davenport | ... | Woman in Restaurant |
| Anneka Di Lorenzo | ... | Nurse (as Anneka De Lorenzo) |
| Norman Evans | ... | Ted |
| Robbie L. McDermott | ... | Man in Shower |
| Bill Randolph | ... | Chase Cabbie |
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Runtime:
105 min | USA:104 min (R-rated version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:R21 |
USA:R (cut) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Brazil:14 |
USA:X |
Netherlands:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:R |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-16 |
Norway:18 (1981) |
Peru:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
West Germany:18 |
Ireland:18 |
UK:X (original rating)
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The exteriors of the museum scene were shot in New York. The interiors however, were shot in the Philadelphia Museum of Art (note the griffin logo on the map Angie Dickinson checks, it's their logo). The large gorilla painting that she views (called 'Reclining Nude') now resides in the office of the wholesale and retail operations manager of the museum.
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Continuity: When Kate writes the second letter, the first one disappears and reappears on the table between shots.
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Quotes:
Doctor Robert Elliott:
Doctor, I am not paranoid.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV)
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When you compare what Brian De Palma was doing in the 80's to what passes for entertainment today, his films keep looking better and better. "Dressed To Kill, "Blow Out", "Body Double", "Scarface" and "Carlito's Way" are all superb works of a cinematic craftsman at the peak of his powers. The guy had a long run of better than average films. This is pure Hitchcock with an 80's dash of lurid perversion, an affectionately told tale of lust and murder with plenty of twists, huge helpings of style, a stunning Pino Donaggio score, and a trashy, giallo-inspired plot. De Palma's love of complex camera-work and luscious, blood-smudged visuals helps overcome the logical holes while the terrific performances of Dennis Franz, Keith Gordon (a good director in his own right), Nancy Allen (De Palma's wife at the time) and Michael Caine make every scene special. Let the virtuoso take you on a surreal, scary, erotically charged odyssey and you'll enjoy every frame of "Dressed To Kill".