DVD 108 mins IMDB 6.4
R (Restricted)
A Perfect Murder
Warner Bros. (1998)
In Collection
#192

Seen It:
Yes
Thriller, Mystery
USA  /  English

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
Sarita Choudury
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)
Bill Ambrozy Merchant Prince #3

Director Andrew Davis
Producer Anne Kopelson; Arnold Kopelson; Lowell D. Blank; Stephen Brown
Writer Patrick Smith Kelly; Frederick Knott
Cinematography Dariusz Wolski
Musician Ruben Alvarez; Stevie Butler; Chris 'Hambone' Cameron; Richie Davis; James Newton Howard; Tad Robinson
User Credit 1 Dov Hoenig; Dennis Virkler
User Credit 2 Ellen Mirojnick

A remake of the Hitchcock classic dial "M" for murder

Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 085391664321
Region Region 2
Chapters 32
Release Date 11/3/1998
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; Dutch; French; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [French]
Layers Dual Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $12.98
User Text 2 A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.
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Features
Closed Captioned Commentary Production Notes Scene Access Alternate Ending

Notes
Also Known As:
Dial M for Murder (USA) (working title)

Trivia: Many of the artworks featured in this film are Mortensen's own. (more)

Goofs: Plot holes: While Karaman is questioning Steven in the kitchen, he points out that Steven's footprints are visible all around the body in the blood. We also have seen that when Emily left the kitchen she left a trail of bloody footprints. However, when Steven runs to the door to fix the lock, he miraculously leaves no bloody prints on the floor. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Steven: There you are. And how was your day? Any progress in saving the world?
Emily: I'm working on it.
(more)

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations (more)