Dressed to Kill [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Dressed to Kill [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Natalie Massara
Natalie Massara
, Michael Caine
Michael Caine
, Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
, Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Brian De Palma
Dressed to Kill [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Dressed to Kill [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Natalie Massara
Natalie Massara
, Michael Caine
Michael Caine
, Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
, Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Brian De Palma

Blu-ray (Color / Wide Screen)

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Overview

In this stylish, violent thriller,an unhappy wife, Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson), meets a handsome man in a museum and goes to his apartment for a quick sexual encounter. As she leaves, she is brutally murdered. Kate's son, Peter (Keith Gordon) sets out to solve the murder aided by the call-girl Liz (Nancy Allen), who discovered his mother's body and got a glimpse of the murderer, a blond woman. Peter begins watching the office of Kate's psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott (Michael Caine), setting up a camera to record the comings and goings of his patients. When the suspect finally appears, Liz makes an appointment with Elliott in order to get a look at his appointment book. In Dressed to Kill director Brian De Palma deftly incorporates all the tricks and plot devices he learned from observing the masters of the genre, Alfred Hitchcock, Mario Bava and Dario Argento to great effect. The scene where Kate meets her lover in the museum is reminiscent of Vertigo. The murder of Kate in the elevator frightening, bloody and chillingly effective, is similar in tone to the shower scene in Hitchcock'sPsycho. Brian De Palma directs with great visual panache, and gets great performances from his cast, particularly Michael Caine who gives his usual fine performance in a surprising and difficult role. Dressed to Kill is a violent, gory, memorable thriller with many surprises and exciting plot twists.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/18/2015
UPC: 0715515154413
Original Release: 1980
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:45:00
Sales rank: 8,565

Special Features

New conversation between De Palma and filmmaker Noah Baumbach; New interviews with actor Nancy Allen, producer George Litto, composer Pino Donaggio, shower-scene body double Victoria Lynn Johnson, and poster photographic art director Stephen Sayadian; The making of "Dressed to Kill," a 2001 documentary; New profile of cinematographer Ralf Bode, featuring filmmaker Michael Apted; Interview with actor-director Keith Gordon from 2001; Pieces from 2001 about the different versions of the film and the cuts made to avoid an X rating; Gallery of storyboards by De Palma; Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Michael Caine Doctor Robert Elliott
Angie Dickinson Kate Miller
Nancy Allen Liz Blake
Keith Gordon Peter Miller
Dennis Franz Detective Marino
David Margulies Dr. Levy
Kenny Baker Warren Lockman,Warren Lockman
Brandon Maggart Cleveland Sam
Susanna Clemm Bobbi
Fred Weber Mike Miller
Sean O'Rinn Museum Cabbie
Bill Randolph Chase Cabbie
Robert Lee Rush Hood
Mary Davenport Woman in Coffee Shop
Amalie Collier Cleaning Woman
Anneka De Lorenzo Nurse
Norman Evans Ted
Robbie L. McDermott Man in Shower
Samm-Art Williams Cop
Pino Donaggio Composer
Anneka Di Lorenzo Actor
Basil Rathbone Actor

Technical Credits
Brian De Palma Screenwriter,Director
Samuel Z. Arkoff Executive Producer,Producer
George Litto Producer
Vic Magnotta Stunts
Fred C. Caruso Producer
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