A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.
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.
A Perfect Murder (1998) is a crime, thriller and drama film directed by Andrew Davis, released on June 5, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen and David Suchet. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,603 ratings.
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Michael Douglas
as Steven Taylor
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Emily Bradford Taylor
Viggo Mortensen
as David Shaw
David Suchet
as Mohamed Karaman
Sarita Choudhury
as Raquel Martinez
Michael P. Moran
as Bobby Fain
Novella Nelson
as Ambassador Alice Wills
Constance Towers
as Sandra Bradford
Will Lyman
as Jason Gates
Maeve McGuire
as Ann Gates
Stephen Singer
as Effete Man at Met
Laurinda Barrett
as Met Woman #1
Directed by Andrew Davis, written by Frederick Knott, Patrick Smith Kelly and Frederick Knott, produced by Peter Macgregor-Scott, Arnold Kopelson and Anne Kopelson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,603 ratings.
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 lover. All of them have a…
Reviewed on May 23, 2020
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 lover. All of them have a…
Reviewed on May 23, 2020
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**
Reviewed on January 15, 2022
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A Perfect Murder (1998) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Perfect Murder (1998) includes Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet and Sarita Choudhury. The film was directed by Andrew Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Perfect Murder was released on June 5, 1998 and runs for 1h 47m.
A Perfect Murder (1998) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,603 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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