A Kiss Before Dying
“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.
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Cast
31 people
Matt Dillon
Jonathan Corliss
Known for
The House That Jack Built
There's Something About Mary
Sean Young
Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
Known for
Blade Runner
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Max von Sydow
Thor Carlsson
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Diane Ladd
Mrs. Corliss
Known for
Joy
Wild at Heart
James Russo
Dan Corelli
Known for
Tulsa King
Donnie Brasco
Adam Horovitz
Jay Faraday
Known for
While We're Young
Golden Exits
Martha Gehman
Patricia Farren
Known for
Practical Magic
F/X
Ben Browder
Tommy Roussell
Known for
Farscape
Stargate: Continuum
Briony Glassco
Waitress
Known for
The Girlfriend Experience
Chasing Liberty
Galaxy Craze
Susie
Known for
Nadja
Husbands and Wives
Joie Lee
Cathy
Known for
Coffee and Cigarettes
Do the Right Thing
Jim Fyfe
Terry Dieter
Known for
The Frighteners
The Lone Gunmen
James Dearden Director · Ira Levin Author Howard Shore Composer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $15M · United States release April 26, 1991
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,400,000
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Kellgate Limited
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Initial Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 26, 1991
Theatrical
France
June 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
June 20, 1991 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 20, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
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