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A Kiss Before Dying
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Synopsis
This thriller is the second film based on the novel of the same name by Ira Levin. Matt Dillon stars as Jonathan Corliss, a lethal schemer from the wrong side of the tracks. Now a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Jonathan has been obsessed since childhood with the fortunes of a company called Carlsson Copper. Jonathan plans to ingratiate himself with the wealthy family of magnate Thor Carlsson (Max von Sydow) and has begun secretly dating Carlsson's daughter Dorothy (Sean Young). When Dorothy learns that she's pregnant and informs Jonathan that she'll be cut off without her inheritance when her father learns the truth, Jonathan murders her, making it appear to be a suicide, and moves to New York. There, he makes the acquaintance of Ellen Carlsson (also played by Young), the late Dorothy's twin sister, and begins wooing her. This time he meets with success, winning Ellen's hand in marriage and a powerful position in his new father-in-law's company. However, Ellen has long nursed suspicions about her twin's death and as she probes deeper into the alleged suicide, she uncovers alarming facts about some other murders and the identity of her sister's unknown lover. Director James Dearden also wrote Fatal Attraction (1987), which contains similar themes. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast

Matt Dillon Jonathan Corliss
Martha Gehman Patricia Farren
Diane Ladd Mrs. Corliss
James Russo Dan Corelli
Max von Sydow Thor Carlsson
Sean Young Dorothy Carlsson
Sean Young Ellen

Production Crew

Chris Seagers Art Director
Chris Shriver Art Director
Kalina Ivanov Art Director
Rod McLean Art Director
Chris Thompson Associate Producer
Christopher Thompson Associate Producer
Paul Raphael Associate Producer
Ira Levin Book Author
Suzanne Smith Casting
Mike Southon Cinematographer
Howard Shore Composer (Music Score)
Marit Allen Costume Designer
James Dearden Director
Michael Bradsell Editor
Eric Fellner Executive Producer
Peter Frampton Makeup
Robert Lawrence Producer
Jim Clay Production Designer
Mary Richards Production Manager
James Dearden Screenwriter
Catherine Davis Set Designer
David Shaw Special Effects
John Dods Special Effects
Hugh A. O'Brien Stunts
Year: 1991
Runtime: 93
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for areas of strong violence, graphic sensuality, and some language
Category: Feature

Genre
Thriller

Produced by
Initial Pictures
Universal

Release
April 26, 1991 (USA)
by Universal