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)
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Dressed to Kill
Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Intrada Records
Year: 2016
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 58:19
Notes: Limited edition.
| 1. | Theme From Dressed To Kill (Main Title) | Pino Donaggio | 04:10 |
| 2. | Kate’s Confession | Pino Donaggio | 00:44 |
| 3. | Bad Night | Pino Donaggio | 00:34 |
| 4. | The Museum | Pino Donaggio | 06:15 |
| 5. | The Cab | Pino Donaggio | 01:57 |
| 6. | The Note | Pino Donaggio | 04:18 |
| 7. | The Forgotten Ring | Pino Donaggio | 03:23 |
| 8. | Death In The Elevator | Pino Donaggio | 02:16 |
| 9. | Telephone Message From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 01:17 |
| 10. | Marino And Elliot | Pino Donaggio | 00:51 |
| 11. | Mike Arrives | Pino Donaggio | 00:33 |
| 12. | Peter Builds Camera | Pino Donaggio | 01:47 |
| 13. | Peter Sets Camera | Pino Donaggio | 02:26 |
| 14. | Policewoman Follows Liz | Pino Donaggio | 00:58 |
| 15. | Flight From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 02:23 |
| 16. | After Flight | Pino Donaggio | 00:26 |
| 17. | Liz Chased By Hoods | Pino Donaggio | 01:25 |
| 18. | Liz And Peter | Pino Donaggio | 01:07 |
| 19. | Elliot And Levy | Pino Donaggio | 00:29 |
| 20. | Liz And Peter Watch Film | Pino Donaggio | 01:01 |
| 21. | Dressed To Kill | Pino Donaggio | 01:36 |
| 22. | The Erotic Story | Pino Donaggio | 02:43 |
| 23. | The Transformation | Pino Donaggio | 04:04 |
| 24. | Liz At Police Station | Pino Donaggio | 00:17 |
| 25. | Romantic Interlude | Pino Donaggio | 00:43 |
| 26. | The Asylum | Pino Donaggio | 03:08 |
| 27. | Bobbi Outside House | Pino Donaggio | 00:40 |
| 28. | The Nightmare | Pino Donaggio | 04:15 |
| 29. | Theme From Dressed To Kill (End Title) | Pino Donaggio | 02:33 |
Dressed to Kill
Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Intrada Records
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 58:02
Notes: Limited edition.
| 1. | Theme (Main Title) | Pino Donaggio | 04:10 |
| 2. | Kate's Confession | Pino Donaggio | 00:43 |
| 3. | Bad Night | Pino Donaggio | 00:34 |
| 4. | The Museum | Pino Donaggio | 06:15 |
| 5. | The Cab | Pino Donaggio | 01:58 |
| 6. | The Note | Pino Donaggio | 04:17 |
| 7. | The Forgotten Ring | Pino Donaggio | 03:22 |
| 8. | Death In The Elevator | Pino Donaggio | 02:15 |
| 9. | Telephone Message From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 01:17 |
| 10. | Marino And Elliot | Pino Donaggio | 01:22 |
| 11. | Peter Builds Camera | Pino Donaggio | 01:46 |
| 12. | Peter Sets Camera | Pino Donaggio | 03:27 |
| 13. | Flight From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 02:22 |
| 14. | Liz Chased By Hoods | Pino Donaggio | 01:49 |
| 15. | Liz And Peter - A Romantic Interlude | Pino Donaggio | 01:48 |
| 16. | Liz And Peter Watch Film | Pino Donaggio | 01:29 |
| 17. | Dressed To Kill | Pino Donaggio | 01:35 |
| 18. | The Erotic Story | Pino Donaggio | 02:42 |
| 19. | The Transformation | Pino Donaggio | 04:03 |
| 20. | Liz At Police Station | Pino Donaggio | 00:16 |
| 21. | The Asylum | Pino Donaggio | 03:07 |
| 22. | Bobbi Outside House | Pino Donaggio | 00:39 |
| 23. | The Nightmare | Pino Donaggio | 04:14 |
| 24. | Theme (End Title) | Pino Donaggio | 02:32 |
Dressed to Kill
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Year: 1985
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 39:32
| 1. | The Shower (Theme From Dressed To Kill) | Pino Donaggio | 04:09 |
| 2. | The Museum | Pino Donaggio | 06:19 |
| 3. | The Note | Pino Donaggio | 03:18 |
| 4. | Flight From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 02:18 |
| 5. | Death In The Elevator | Pino Donaggio | 02:15 |
| 6. | Liz And Peter - A Romantic Interlude | Pino Donaggio | 01:48 |
| 7. | The Erotic Story | Pino Donaggio | 02:42 |
| 8. | The Transformation - The Storm - The Revelation | Pino Donaggio | 03:57 |
| 9. | Kate's Confession | Pino Donaggio | 00:41 |
| 10. | The Forgotten Ring - The Murder | Pino Donaggio | 03:24 |
| 11. | The Cab | Pino Donaggio | 01:56 |
| 12. | The Asylum - The Nightmare | Pino Donaggio | 04:15 |
| 13. | Finale | Pino Donaggio | 02:30 |
Vestito per Uccidere: How Was My Heart to Know
LP Single
Label: WEA
Year: 1981
Country: Italy
Format: LP
Length: 07:58
| 1. | SIDE A: "How Was My Heart To Know" - Theresa Maxwell | Pino Donaggio | 03:58 |
| 2. | SIDE B: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me | Pino Donaggio | 04:00 |
殺しのドレス (Dressed to Kill): How Was My Heart To Know / The Shower
LP Single
Label: Trio Records
Year: 1981
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Length: 07:57
| 1. | SIDE A: "殺しのドレス" 愛のテーマ" (How Was My Heart To Know)" - Theresa Maxwell | Pino Donaggio | 03:47 |
| 2. | SIDE B: The Shower | Pino Donaggio | 04:10 |
Dressed to Kill
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Trio Records
Year: 1980
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Length: 43:17
| 1. | SIDE A: " How Was My Heart To Know (Love Theme)" - Theresa Maxwell | Pino Donaggio | 03:45 |
| 2. | The Shower (Theme From Dressed To Kill) | Pino Donaggio | 04:09 |
| 3. | The Museum | Pino Donaggio | 06:19 |
| 4. | The Note | Pino Donaggio | 03:18 |
| 5. | Flight From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 02:18 |
| 6. | Death In The Elevator | Pino Donaggio | 02:15 |
| 7. | SIDE B: Liz And Peter - A Romantic Interlude | Pino Donaggio | 01:48 |
| 8. | The Erotic Story | Pino Donaggio | 02:42 |
| 9. | The Transformation - The Storm - The Revelation | Pino Donaggio | 03:57 |
| 10. | Kate's Confession | Pino Donaggio | 00:41 |
| 11. | The Forgotten Ring - The Murder | Pino Donaggio | 03:24 |
| 12. | The Cab | Pino Donaggio | 01:56 |
| 13. | The Asylum - The Nightmare | Pino Donaggio | 04:15 |
| 14. | Finale | Pino Donaggio | 02:30 |
Dressed to Kill
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Year: 1980
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 39:32
| 1. | SIDE A: The Shower (Theme From Dressed To Kill) | Pino Donaggio | 04:09 |
| 2. | The Museum | Pino Donaggio | 06:19 |
| 3. | The Note | Pino Donaggio | 03:18 |
| 4. | Flight From Bobbi | Pino Donaggio | 02:18 |
| 5. | Death In The Elevator | Pino Donaggio | 02:15 |
| 6. | SIDE B: Liz And Peter - A Romantic Interlude | Pino Donaggio | 01:48 |
| 7. | The Erotic Story | Pino Donaggio | 02:42 |
| 8. | The Transformation - The Storm - The Revelation | Pino Donaggio | 03:57 |
| 9. | Kate's Confession | Pino Donaggio | 00:41 |
| 10. | The Forgotten Ring - The Murder | Pino Donaggio | 03:24 |
| 11. | The Cab | Pino Donaggio | 01:56 |
| 12. | The Asylum - The Nightmare | Pino Donaggio | 04:15 |
| 13. | Finale | Pino Donaggio | 02:30 |