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A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.

Genres

MysteryThrillerCrime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$15400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.585/10

Release Date

26 April 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Jonathan Corliss

Sean Young

Sean Young

Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Thor Carlsson

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mrs. Corliss

James Russo

James Russo

Dan Corelli

Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz

Jay Faraday

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Patricia Farren

Ben Browder

Ben Browder

Tommy Roussell

Briony Glassco

Briony Glassco

Waitress

Galaxy Craze

Galaxy Craze

Susie

Joie Lee

Joie Lee

Cathy

Jim Fyfe

Jim Fyfe

Terry Dieter

Frederick Koehler

Frederick Koehler

Mickey

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Landlady

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Commissioner Malley

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Mrs. Roussell

Rory Cochrane

Rory Cochrane

Chico

James Bonfanti

James Bonfanti

Young Jonathan

Sarah Keller

Sarah Keller

Lecturer

Lia Chang

Lia Chang

Shoe Saleslady

Yvette Edelhart

Yvette Edelhart

Screaming Lady

Lachele Carl

Lachele Carl

Reporter

Brett Barth

Brett Barth

Dave

Kristy Graves

Kristy Graves

Rose

Billie Neal

Billie Neal

Nurse

P. Jay Sidney

P. Jay Sidney

Bellman

Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Detective Michaelson

Lynn Frazen-Cohen

Lynn Frazen-Cohen

Elderly Woman

Mark Potter Jr.

Mark Potter Jr.

Mr. Roussell

Nancy Herman

Nancy Herman

Receptionist

Joe James

Joe James

Bell Boy (voice)

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