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A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

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Overview

Director:
James Dearden
Writers (WGA):
Ira Levin (novel)
James Dearden (screenplay)
Release Date:
26 April 1991 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.
Plot:
Realising his secret girl-friend Dorothy's pregnancy will sour her relations with her ultra-rich father... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Decent plot, marred by awful acting more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
James Bonfanti ... Young Jonathan
Sarah Keller ... Lecturer

Sean Young ... Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Martha Gehman ... Patricia Farren
Lia Chang ... Shoe Saleslady

Matt Dillon ... Jonathan Corliss
Yvette Edelhart ... Screaming Lady

Max von Sydow ... Thor Carlsson
Jim Fyfe ... Terry Dieter
Lachele Carl ... Reporter

Briony Glassco ... Waitress
Shane Rimmer ... Commissioner Malley
James Russo ... Dan Corelli

Diane Ladd ... Mrs. Corliss
Adam Horovitz ... Jay Faraday
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia:
When Dorothy plummets to her death at the beginning of the film, her body flies down in front of a window. Inside the room a man and a woman can be seen kissing each other. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Ellen looks out at the railroad tracks just prior to the final confrontation, she sees a freight train with a long line of cars with bright green Carlsson Copper logos. The logos, however, are printed on fake-looking prop fabrics draped over the cars. more
Quotes:
Nurse: She's got two broken ribs, a broken jaw, and a bad concussion. We're going to keep her overnight for observation. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Today, I am a Clown (#15.6)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Dangerous Love more

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8 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Decent plot, marred by awful acting, 31 July 2004
5/10
Author: Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark

For this type of thriller, this movie is entirely average. The plot and overall theme is decent enough, but the film loses any potential it might have by featuring such lousy acting. Even Max von Sydow, who is a veteran and is normally an excellent actor was disappointing in this. The only actor who did even a decent job was Matt Dillon. The film also has a bad pace, it's far too slow; in fact, it's incredibly slow and boring, for such a short film; it's just over 90 minutes, yet I can't bring myself to sit through the entire thing again(I did once, but ever since then I haven't been able to do so). The climax in the film is also below average, and flat-out boring. The supposed twist-in-the-end was lame, and not to mention far too easy to figure out. Also, the film introduces the villain far too early, in my opinion. Five minutes into the film, you knew who you were gonna root against. That's just too early. The film lacks any real surprises, as well as any great qualities. The few scenes detailing the psychopath's gruesome murders are decent, but lacks any real intensity or excitement, simply because you know exactly what will happen. As far as thrillers go, this is average and entirely forgettable. I recommend it only to the biggest of thriller fans. 5/10

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