A Kind of Murder

Dec 16 2016 R 1h 35m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

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Plot

A psychological noir thriller set in 1960's New York based on Patricia Highsmith's novel, 'The Blunderer'. Walter Stackhouse is rich, successful and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. But when Clara is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Walter's string of lies and his own guilty thoughts seem enough to condemn him. As his life becomes dangerously entwined with Kimmel's, a ruthless cop is increasingly convinced he has found a copycat killer in Walter and aims to nail both murderers.

Written by

Susan Boyd, Patricia Highsmith

Directed by

Andy Goddard

Cast

Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Killer Films

Languages

English

Awards

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8,843
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
50
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