Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.
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.
A Kiss Before Dying (1991) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by James Dearden, released on April 26, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow and Diane Ladd. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 137 ratings.
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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
Joie Lee
as Cathy
Jim Fyfe
as Terry Dieter
Directed by James Dearden, written by James Dearden and Ira Levin, produced by Robert Lawrence.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 137 ratings.
Kiss of life required to ignite this film noir re-imaging. A remake of the 1956 film of the same name, A Kiss Before Dying is directed by James Dearden and Dearden adapts the screenplay from Ira Levin's novel. It stars Sean Young, Matt Dillon, Max von Sydow, Dianne Ladd and James Russo. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Mike Southon. Story has Dillon as a troubled young man who murders his pregnant…
Reviewed on November 18, 2017
Jonathan (Matt Dillon) is obssessed with inheriting Thor Carlsson’s (the majestic Max von Sydow) copper empire. Why? Presumably, because as a poor child literally living on the wrong side of the tracks, he would sit in his room and stare at the endless parade of freight trains passing by, all of them bearing the Carlsson company logo. Jonathan has successfully wooed Carlsson’s daughter Dorothy (Sean Young), and the…
Reviewed on August 27, 2022
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A Kiss Before Dying (1991) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of A Kiss Before Dying (1991) includes Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd and James Russo. The film was directed by James Dearden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Kiss Before Dying was released on April 26, 1991 and runs for 1h 35m.
A Kiss Before Dying (1991) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 137 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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