A Kiss Before Dying

"Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly."

Apr 26 1991 R 1h 34m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Realising his secret girlfriend Dorothy's pregnancy will sour her relations with her ultra-rich father, career-minded Philadelphia student Jonathan Corliss coolly murders her, making it look like suicide. He then moves to New York to woo her twin sister Ellen. All seems to go well for him, although Ellen's continued investigations into what she is convinced was not a suicide forces him to kill again.

Written by

Ira Levin, James Dearden

Directed by

James Dearden

Cast

Matt Dillon, Sean Young, James Bonfanti

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Initial Pictures, Universal Pictures, Kellgate Limited

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
A Kiss Before Dying (Trailer)
A Kiss Before Dying Trailer 1991
Scores
# of Votes
6,333
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA