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A Perfect Murder

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A Perfect Murder
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R,1hr 45min
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June 5, 1998
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Universal / Warner Bros.
Synopsis: A Perfect Murder is based on Frederick Knott's play Dial M for Murder, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954. Married to commodities trader Stephen Taylor (Michael Douglas), Emily Bradford (Gwyneth Paltrow) is romantically involved with artist David Shaw (Viggo Mortensen). Aware of this affair, Stephen researches David's past, visits his loft studio, and informs David that he knows about his aliases, jail sentences, and various cons and scams directed at rich women. Then Stephen offers David $500,000 ... Full Synopsis
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It has been sexed up, opened out, and finished off with a disappointing bang-bang climax, but it's still good fun. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Steven Taylor
Emily Bradford
David Shaw
Det. Mohamed Karaman
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Viggo Mortensen, 50 on Oct. 20: A talented artist who began acting in smaller roles ("Witness"),...
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