A Perfect Murder

1998 107 min ★ 6.6 Crime, Thriller, Drama

Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Steven Taylor

Gwyneth Paltrow

Emily Bradford Taylor

Viggo Mortensen

David Shaw

David Suchet

Mohamed Karaman

Sarita Choudhury

Raquel Martinez

Michael P. Moran

Bobby Fain

Novella Nelson

Ambassador Alice Wills

Constance Towers

Sandra Bradford

Will Lyman

Jason Gates

Maeve McGuire

Ann Gates

Details

Director

Andrew Davis

Screenplay

Patrick Smith Kelly

Tagline

"A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$128,038,368

Production

Kopelson Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

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John Chard

May 23, 2020

★ 7/10

You should thank me. Artists are always appreciated more after they're dead! A Perfect Murder is directed by Andrew Davis and written by Frederick Knott and Patrick Smith Kelly. It stars Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet and Sarita Choudhury. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous...

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John Chard

May 23, 2020

★ 7/10

You should thank me. Artists are always appreciated more after they're dead! A Perfect Murder is directed by Andrew Davis and written by Frederick Knott and Patrick Smith Kelly. It stars Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet and Sarita Choudhury. Music is by James Newton Howard and cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous...

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JPV852

January 15, 2022

★ 8/10

This is one I've seen a few times over the years (last time was nearly 10 years ago). Wonderfully devious performance from Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow holds her own (and looks great). Not an amazing thriller but kept my attention to the end. Fine direction by Andrew Davis who a few years before directed the great thriller, The Fugitive. **3.75/5**