Directed by:
Brian De PalmaScreenplay:
Brian De PalmaCinematography:
Ralf D. BodeComposer:
Pino DonaggioCast:
Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis Franz, David Margulies, Ken Baker, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Samm-Art Williams, Mark Margolis (more)VOD (3)
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Brian De Palma ascended to the highest ranks of American suspense filmmaking with this virtuoso, explicit erotic thriller. At once tongue in cheek and scary as hell, Dressed to Kill revolves around the grisly murder of a woman in Manhattan and how her psychiatrist, her brainiac teenage son, and the prostitute who witnessed the crime try to piece together what happened while the killer remains at large. With its masterfully executed scenes of horror, voluptuous camera work, and passionate score, Dressed to Kill is a veritable symphony of terror, enhanced by vivid performances by Angie Dickinson, Michael Caine, and Nancy Allen. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Michael Caine
UK
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Angie Dickinson
USA
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Nancy Allen
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Keith Gordon
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Dennis Franz
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David Margulies
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Ken Baker
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
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Anneka Di Lorenzo
USA
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Samm-Art Williams
USA
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Mark Margolis
USA
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William Finley
USA
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Bill Randolph
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Brandon Maggart
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Erika Katz
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Susanna Clemm
West Germany
Best movies:
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Amalie Collier
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Robbie L. McDermott
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Robert Lee Rush
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Lisa Peluso
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