A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

04/26/1991 (GB) • 1h 35m

Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.

Overview

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.

Top Billed Cast

Matt Dillon

Jonathan Corliss

Sean Young

Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson

Max von Sydow

Thor Carlsson

Diane Ladd

Mrs. Corliss

James Russo

Dan Corelli

Adam Horovitz

Jay Faraday

Martha Gehman

Patricia Farren

Ben Browder

Tommy Roussell


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$15,400,000.00

Keywords

cupboard

girlfriend

remake

train

impostor

twins

dual role

neo-noir

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