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A Perfect Murder
A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.
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.
- Original title
- A Perfect Murder
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Revenue
- $128,038,368
JPV852
Jan 15, 2022 · via TMDB
This is one I've seen a few times over the years (last time was nearly 10 years ago). Wonderfully devious performance from Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow holds her own (and looks great). Not an amazing thriller but kept my attention to the end. Fine direction by Andrew Davis who a few years before directed the great thriller, The Fugitive. **3.75/5**
John Chard
May 23, 2020 · via TMDB
You should thank me. Artists are always appreciated more after they're dead! A Perfect Murder is directed by Andrew Davis and written by Frederick Knott and Patrick Smith Kelly. It stars Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet and Sarita Choudhury. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan. A re-imaging of "Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder", which itself was by the great director's admission not one of his best, Andrew Davis' ("The Fugitive") film may not reach great heights, but it at least is its own animal. The twists and turns are solid enough for entertainment purpose, and suspense is never far away. The characterisations bring about differing and alternating responses from the viewers, which is a nice trick in the tale, and while the finale seems a touch "popcorn crowd appeasing", this rounds out as a satisfying suspense thriller. 7/10
John Chard
May 23, 2020 · via TMDB
You should thank me. Artists are always appreciated more after they're dead! A Perfect Murder is directed by Andrew Davis and written by Frederick Knott and Patrick Smith Kelly. It stars Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet and Sarita Choudhury. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan. A re-imaging of "Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder", which itself was by the great director's admission not one of his best, Andrew Davis' ("The Fugitive") film may not reach great heights, but it at least is its own animal. The twists and turns are solid enough for entertainment purpose, and suspense is never far away. The characterisations bring about differing and alternating responses from the viewers, which is a nice trick in the tale, and while the finale seems a touch "popcorn crowd appeasing", this rounds out as a satisfying suspense thriller. 7/10 Excellent performances, with interesting twists on the original film, and compelling direction by THE FUGITIVE‘s Andrew Davis highlight this intriguing suspense film. The film isn’t without it’s flaws, as you may find it difficult to resolve the fact that you’ll probably wind up rooting for the murderous Douglas not only due to his usually being the good guy in his films but because the lovers are severely flawed characters most will think deserving of getting offed, especially the lame-ass Mortensen as Paltrow’s love interest. With PSYCHO and REAR WINDOW also being made this year, I am left with mixed feelings about this latest trend. On the one hand, these remakes speak to the fact of Hitchcock’s timeless themes in his films, while on the other hand it points out that Hollywood has perhaps run out of ideas when even a remake of a middling Hitchcock film is one of the better thrillers to come out in recent years.
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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
Stephen Singer
Effete Man at Met
Laurinda Barrett
Met Woman #1
Reed Birney
Merchant Prince #1
Robert Vincent Smith
Merchant Prince #2
George Blumenthal
Merchant Prince #4
Iris Braydon
Guest at Met
Roberta Orlandi
Italian Diplomat
Francis Dumaurier
French Delegate
Peter Hans Benson
Hansen
Jeff Williams
Nolan
David Eigenberg
Stein
Jean De Baer
Secretary
Monica Parker
Janice Moran
Scott Dillin
Detective Scott
Starla Benford
Police Technican
Bob Bowersox
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Joanna Adler
Vyczowski
James Georgiades
Policeman #2
José Ramón Rosario
Policeman #1
Gerry Becker
Roger Brill
William Bogert
Harrington
Adrian Martinez
Young Tough
Evis Xheneti
Student (uncredited)
Kelly AuCoin
Waiter at Met (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Park Pedestrian (uncredited)
George F. Miller
Businessman in the Diner (uncredited)
Josh Mowery
Gawker (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy
Bartender (uncredited)
Antone Pagán
Taylor's Gardener (uncredited)
Todo Segalla
Waiter (uncredited)
Alex Ziwak
Blue Collar Worker (uncredited)
Dariusz Wolski
Director of Photography
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Michael Runyard
Stunt Coordinator
Dana Hee
Stunt Double
Chuck Zito
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Andrew Davis
Director
Henry J. Bronchtein
First Assistant Director
Christopher DeFaria
Executive In Charge Of Production
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
James Newton Howard
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