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5 June 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan. moreAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Is Viggo Mortensen Throwing in the Acting Towel? (From CinemaSpy. 5 April 2009, 9:45 PM, PDT)
Exclusive Portrait: Viggo Mortensen on Red Carpet For ‘Good’ at Chicago International Film Festival
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 30 October 2008, 7:48 AM, PDT)
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A passable remake of Hicthcock's Dial M for Murder' more (167 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Douglas | ... | Steven Taylor | |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Emily Bradford Taylor | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | David Shaw | |
| David Suchet | ... | Mohamed Karaman | |
| Sarita Choudhury | ... | Raquel Martinez | |
| Michael P. Moran | ... | Bobby Fain | |
| Novella Nelson | ... | Ambassador Alice Wills | |
| Constance Towers | ... | Sandra Bradford | |
| Will Lyman | ... | Jason Gates | |
| Maeve McGuire | ... | Ann Gates | |
| Stephen Singer | ... | Effete Man at Met | |
| Laurinda Barrett | ... | Met Woman #1 | |
| Aideen O'Kelly | ... | Met Woman #2 | |
| Reed Birney | ... | Merchant Prince #1 | |
| Vincent Smith | ... | Merchant Prince #2 (as Robert Vincent Smith) |
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Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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107 min | USA:108 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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To calm her and create a certain atmosphere of intimacy before filming the lovemaking scenes, Viggo Mortensen sang a couple of love songs to Gwyneth Paltrow that he learned in Argentina when he was young. In an interview he said, "I don't know if that ended up scaring her instead." moreGoofs:
Continuity: When David takes out the shoe box with the money in it it has a rubber band around it. It did NOT have a rubber band around the box when Steven had it in the bag. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Steven: There you are. And how was your day? Any progress in saving the world?
Emily: I'm working on it.
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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.