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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.

Release Date : 1998-06-05

Language :ArabicEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Kopelson EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Perfect Murder, A

Cast

Michael Douglas

Character Name : Steven Taylor

Original Name : Michael Douglas

Gender : Male

Gwyneth Paltrow

Character Name : Emily Bradford Taylor

Original Name : Gwyneth Paltrow

Gender : Female

Viggo Mortensen

Character Name : David Shaw

Original Name : Viggo Mortensen

Gender : Male

David Suchet

Character Name : Mohamed Karaman

Original Name : David Suchet

Gender : Male

Sarita Choudhury

Character Name : Raquel Martinez

Original Name : Sarita Choudhury

Gender : Female

Michael P. Moran

Character Name : Bobby Fain

Original Name : Michael P. Moran

Gender : Male

Novella Nelson

Character Name : Ambassador Alice Wills

Original Name : Novella Nelson

Gender : Female

Constance Towers

Character Name : Sandra Bradford

Original Name : Constance Towers

Gender : Female

Will Lyman

Character Name : Jason Gates

Original Name : Will Lyman

Gender : Male

Maeve McGuire

Character Name : Ann Gates

Original Name : Maeve McGuire

Gender : Female

Stephen Singer

Character Name : Effete Man at Met

Original Name : Stephen Singer

Gender : Male

Laurinda Barrett

Character Name : Met Woman #1

Original Name : Laurinda Barrett

Gender : Female

Aideen O'Kelly

Character Name : Met Woman #2

Original Name : Aideen O'Kelly

Gender : Female

Reed Birney

Character Name : Merchant Prince #1

Original Name : Reed Birney

Gender : Male

Robert Vincent Smith

Character Name : Merchant Prince #2

Original Name : Robert Vincent Smith

Gender : Male

Bill Ambrozy

Character Name : Merchant Prince #3

Original Name : Bill Ambrozy

Gender : Male

George Blumenthal

Character Name : Merchant Prince #4

Original Name : George Blumenthal

Gender : Male

Iris Braydon

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Iris Braydon

Gender : Female

Marion Blumenthal

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Marion Blumenthal

Gender : Male

Andrew Sussman

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Andrew Sussman

Gender : Male

Robynn N. Sussmann

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Robynn N. Sussmann

Gender : Male

Radney Tucker

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Radney Tucker

Gender : Male

Beverly Tucker

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Beverly Tucker

Gender : Male

Bradford Billet

Character Name : Guest at Met

Original Name : Bradford Billet

Gender : Male

Robert Bosco Cokljat

Character Name : Croatian Delegate

Original Name : Robert Bosco Cokljat

Gender : Male

Marat Yusim

Character Name : Russian Delegate

Original Name : Marat Yusim

Gender : Male

Lee Wong

Character Name : Japanese Diplomat

Original Name : Lee Wong

Gender : Male

Roberta Orlandi

Character Name : Italian Diplomat

Original Name : Roberta Orlandi

Gender : Female

Francis Dumaurier

Character Name : French Delegate

Original Name : Francis Dumaurier

Gender : Male

Deen Badarou

Character Name : African Delegate

Original Name : Deen Badarou

Gender : Male

Peter Hans Benson

Character Name : Hansen

Original Name : Peter Hans Benson

Gender : Male

Jeff Williams

Character Name : Nolan

Original Name : Jeff Williams

Gender : Male

David Eigenberg

Character Name : Stein

Original Name : David Eigenberg

Gender : Male

Jean De Baer

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Jean De Baer

Gender : Female

Michel Moinot

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Michel Moinot

Gender : Male

Gerrit Vooren

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Gerrit Vooren

Gender : Male

Monica Parker

Character Name : Janice Moran

Original Name : Monica Parker

Gender : Female

Michael H. Ingram

Character Name : Albert

Original Name : Michael H. Ingram

Gender : Male

Scott Dillin

Character Name : Detective Scott

Original Name : Scott Dillin

Gender : Male

Starla Benford

Character Name : Police Technican

Original Name : Starla Benford

Gender : Female

Bob Bowersox

Character Name : Police Photographer

Original Name : Bob Bowersox

Gender : Male

Joanna Adler

Character Name : Vyczowski

Original Name : Joanna Adler

Gender : Female

James Georgiades

Character Name : Policeman #2

Original Name : James Georgiades

Gender : Male

José Ramón Rosario

Character Name : Policeman #1

Original Name : José Ramón Rosario

Gender : Male

Gerry Becker

Character Name : Roger Brill

Original Name : Gerry Becker

Gender : Male

William Bogert

Character Name : Harrington

Original Name : William Bogert

Gender : Male

Adrian Martinez

Character Name : Young Tough

Original Name : Adrian Martinez

Gender : Male

Dexter Brown

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Dexter Brown

Gender : Male

Evis Xheneti

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Evis Xheneti

Gender : Female

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

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JPV852

@JPV852

2022-01-15

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**