A Kiss Before Dying

Name: A Kiss Before Dying
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1991-04-26
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.579

★ 5,6 /10 (133 Votes)

1991 EN 95 min

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.

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Release date

26/04/1991

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133

Popularity

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Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.

Genres

Mystery Thriller Crime

Status

Released

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Runtime

95 min

Revenue

$15,400,000

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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

Briony Glassco

Waitress

Galaxy Craze

Susie

Joie Lee

Cathy

Jim Fyfe

Terry Dieter

Frederick Koehler

Mickey

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Landlady

Shane Rimmer

Commissioner Malley

Leslie Lyles

Mrs. Roussell

Rory Cochrane

Chico

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James Bonfanti

Young Jonathan

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Sarah Keller

Lecturer

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Lia Chang

Shoe Saleslady

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Yvette Edelhart

Screaming Lady

Lachele Carl

Reporter

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Brett Barth

Dave

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Kristy Graves

Rose

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Billie Neal

Nurse

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P. Jay Sidney

Bellman

Sam Coppola

Detective Michaelson

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Lynn Frazen-Cohen

Elderly Woman

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Mark Potter Jr.

Mr. Roussell

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Nancy Herman

Receptionist

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Joe James

Bell Boy (voice)

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Kiss of life required to ignite this film noir re-imaging. A remake of the 1956 film of the same name, A Kiss Before Dying is directed by James Dearden and Dearden adapts the screenplay from Ira Levin's novel. It stars Sean Young, Matt Dillon, Max von Sydow, Dianne Ladd and James Russo. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Mike Southon. Story has Dillon as a troubled young man who murders his pregnant girlfriend (Young) and then hones in on her twin sister (Young again obviously) for further psychotic shenanigans. It's just about an average thriller at best, where even if th…

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Jonathan (Matt Dillon) is obssessed with inheriting Thor Carlsson’s (the majestic Max von Sydow) copper empire. Why? Presumably, because as a poor child literally living on the wrong side of the tracks, he would sit in his room and stare at the endless parade of freight trains passing by, all of them bearing the Carlsson company logo. Jonathan has successfully wooed Carlsson’s daughter Dorothy (Sean Young), and the two plan to get married. However, when he finds out she’s pregnant with his child, he lures her to a rooftop and pushes Dorothy to her death. Why? He fears old Carlsson would hav…

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