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A Perfect Murder

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A Perfect Murder (1998)

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Reviews Counted:261

Fresh:164

Rotten:97

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen

Starring: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen

Director: Andrew Davis

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

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