Dressed to Kill
1980 US film directed by Brian De Palma
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7.0After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
Released: 1980-07-25105 minDir: Brian De PalmaThriller, Mystery, HorrorBudget: $6.5MBox office: $31.9M
Cast
- Michael Caine as Doctor Robert Elliott
- Nancy Allen as Liz Blake
- Angie Dickinson as Kate Miller
- Keith Gordon as Peter Miller
- Dennis Franz as Detective Marino
- David Margulies as Dr. Levy
Themes
- friendship
- taxi
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Dressed to Kill is a 1980 American thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma, and starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen. It depicts the events leading up to the brutal murder of New York City housewife Kate Miller (Dickinson) before following Liz Blake (Allen), a prostitute who witnesses the crime, and her attempts to solve it with the help of the victim's son Peter (Keith Gordon). It contains several direct references to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho.
While acknowledging similarities to Alfred Hitchcock films (particularly Psycho), De Palma claimed to get the idea from watching The Phil Donahue Show. The film was shot in New York City and Philadelphia, and Pino Donaggio composed the score.