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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, French, Subtitled, Director's Cut, Interviews, Special Edition
Wall Street titan Steven Taylor seems like a devoted husband. He isn't. Beautiful Emily Bradford Taylor seems like a faithful wife. She isn't. And when Steven hires Emily's lover to kill her, it seems like A PERFECT MURDER. It isn't. In fact, little is what it seems in this sleek thriller.Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen star in this loose adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 movie, DIAL M FOR MURDER. Fans of the classic will be in for a lot of surprises. So will Steven. At each unexpected twist in his "perfect" plot, he improvises brilliantly. But can he always stay one step ahead of the next jolt?
Editor's Note
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."
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Surround Sound | | 2 Audio Commentaries Featuring Michael Douglas, Director Andrew Davis, Producer Peter MacGregor Scott, Screenwriter Patrick Smith Kelly, Production Designer Philip Rosenberg, Cinematographer Dariusz, Costume Designer Ellen Miroinick and others | | Alternate Ending | | Costume Design Sketches | | Subtitles: English, French | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Scene Access |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 2/8/2005 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 16643 | | UPC: 00085391664321 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Gwyneth Paltrow | | Viggo Mortensen | | Michael Douglas | | Frederick Knott - Source Writer | | Stephen Brown - Executive Producer | | Philip Rosenberg - Production Designer | | Dennis Virkler - Editor | | Anne Kopelson - Producer | | Christopher Mankiewicz - Producer | | Arnold Kopelson - Producer | | Peter MacGregor-Scott - Producer | | James Newton Howard - Composer | | Dariusz Wolski - Director of Photography | | Andrew Davis - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...Handsomely mounted and richly melodramatic....A PERFECT MURDER looks great..." 06/05/1998 p.C8 |
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