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A Perfect Murder (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 48 Fresh: 26  Rotten:22 Average Rating: 6.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Synopsis: Emily Bradford (Paltrow) is a society daughter married to the successful Steven Taylor (Douglas). Heiress to a huge family fortune, Emily is due to inherit a one hundred million dollar trust fund much to the delight of her conniving husband. An adulterous transgression by Emily with the even... Emily Bradford (Paltrow) is a society daughter married to the successful Steven Taylor (Douglas). Heiress to a huge family fortune, Emily is due to inherit a one hundred million dollar trust fund much to the delight of her conniving husband. An adulterous transgression by Emily with the even more devious David (Mortenson) gives Steven a chance to try and outwit them both for the big prize. Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film "Dial M for Murder." [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Christopher Mankiewicz, Peter MacGregor-Scott
Composer: James Newton Howard

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 11, 2006

[DVD Details]
  • Perfect Murder, A/Murder by Numbers/Murder in the First (3FE)
  • Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen form a love triangle with murder at its heart in A Perfect Murder (Disc 1/Side A), the sleek, keep-you-guessing sizzler inspired by the play Dial M for Murder. A luckless prisoner (Kevin Bacon) and an idealistic rookie attorney (Christian Slater) take on the dehumanizing treatment of inmates in Murder in the First (Disc 1/SideB), the powerhouse true tale of the trial that brought down Alcatraz. And unconventional detective Sandra Bullock swims against the tide of a homicide investigation in the compelling, procedure-laced Murder by Numbers (Disc 2). We've got your numbers here, thriller fans!
  • Source: Warner Home Video

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    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
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    While the resolution may never be in doubt, how the film arrives there is a constant source of pleasure.

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    12/31/03
    Moira MacDonald
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    slick and twisted tale provides two delicious hours of intrigue and mystery, along with some unexpected wit and black comedy...

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    02/08/03
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    ...the film is so lacking in anything original that it is hardly worth recommending.

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    12/08/02
    Anthony Miele
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    ...a fast-paced thriller that probably will leave Alfred Hitchcock aficionados mourning its shallowness -- but not until after they've enjoyed an adrenaline rush.

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    ...simpers along with relatively little suspense or thrills...

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    Wade Major
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    A resolução não faz jus às duas primeiras horas de projeção.

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    05/31/02
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    None of the amusement gained in watching the performances, unfortunately, amounts to much, as the script, in a desperate attempt to lend action interest to the original, static, puzzle plot, compounds surprise turn after surprise turn.

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    Liam Lacey
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    What the film lacks is suspense, surprise (the new ending is a dud) and passion.

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    02/27/01
    James Kendrick
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