A Kiss Before Dying
1991 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 5.6 · 38% critics
A driven college student pursues a wealthy family as a shortcut to status and money. After a suspicious death is ruled a suicide, the victim’s twin begins digging for answers, turning the story into a cat-and-mouse thriller about ambition, deception, and obsession.
Based on A Kiss Before Dying
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-04-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (133 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy glossy early-’90s thrillers about obsession, lies, and dangerous ambition, with a pulpy vibe somewhat like Sleuth or No Mercy; Not for you if you need subtle characters or surprising twists.
Pros: dark, pulpy setup; watchable pace; some solid tension | Cons: very predictable; uneven acting; messy, implausible plot
Themes
- cupboard
- girlfriend
- remake
- train
- impostor
- twins
- dual role
- neo-noir
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actress · 1992
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1992
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actress · 1992 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matt Dillon
as Jonathan Corliss
Sean Young
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Max von Sydow
as Thor Carlsson
Diane Ladd
as Mrs. Corliss
James Russo
as Dan Corelli
Adam Horovitz
as Jay Faraday
Martha Gehman
as Patricia Farren
Ben Browder
as Tommy Roussell
Briony Glassco
as Waitress
Galaxy Craze
as Susie
Directed by James Dearden