Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

By Brian De Palma

  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release Date: 1980-06-23
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Brian De Palma
  • Production Company: Filmways Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.9/10
6.9
From 940 Ratings

Description

Fashionable Manhattan therapist Dr. Robert Elliott (Caine) faces the most terrifying moment of his life when a psychotic killer begins attacking the women in his life (Dickinson, Allen) with a straight razor stolen from his office. Desperate to find the murderer before anyone else is hurt, Elliott is soon drawn into a dark and disturbing world of chilling desires. And as the doctor edges closer to the terrible truth, he finds himself lost in a provocative and deadly maze of obsession, deviance and deceit where the most harmless erotic fantasies can become the most deadly sexual nightmares!

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  • Forget it

    1
    By Arisa the Thai Mouse
    I watched it and asked myself how could that movie come to a good rating. The story is cheap, The acting is low class, except for Michael Caine. I can’t find an answer. Maybe because these ratings are all undermined by idiots or guerilla marketers. Maybe 35 years ago it worked out. But here you can see that after a certain time only real quality still shines. This wasn't real quality. One star is appropriate.
  • Why won't iTunes release...

    1
    By Rudy_Chasal
    the unrated version to purchase it? It's hard for me to believe that more people prefer to rent movies. But if that's the case, some of us prefer to PURCHASE movies. Does iTunes pay attention to what viewers have to say?
  • Moronic

    2
    By Meeeyow
    I had this thing figured out within the first 15 minutes. I'll agree with an earlier reviewer: this thing hasn't aged well. I mean, what was a creepy thriller has 1980 all over it. Something about the message left at the psychiatrist's office... Anyway, I couldn't finish watching this dreck. And the dialog: "There's this hot-pants-ed broad comin' on to this weirdo", and all of that kinda swell police lingo. The open shirts and gold necklaces give it away. Gee. Makes you wonder why this movie is still getting play. "Hey, you're no witness, you're a suspect!" was the takeaway line for me. My verdict:Corn-Ball!
  • Dressed To Kill

    1
    By A.Kestrel
    This is totally Idiotic from start to finish. I can't believe I stayed for the whole thing, (just wanted to see how bad I guess). Not up to Brian De Palmas reputation.
  • Dressed to kill.

    1
    By what my dog name
    the cd cover is stupid they just kill people just because the are stupid. So what if it just a movie because it's a true story. The women in this movie is ugly then the real scary person in that movie. Just have fun people to buy fun movies like the duo.
  • Uggh

    2
    By flankieh
    Visually very striking at times. Really classic Hitchcockian in the way that dramatic, visual moments are filmed in near slow motion. That's it for the good stuff, though. Awful dialog, acting is really laughable. The "main character" changes from Angie Dickinson to the prostitute chick, and the whole store just doesn't come across as believable. Luckily I got it as a 99¢ rental.
  • Hasn't aged well...

    2
    By sandy27215
    Either things really have changed, or a quote - unquote classic thriller has not aged well. The dialog is ridiculous, sophomoric at best. Really, were cops and shrinks that silly back in 1980? If the viewer can make it to the end, the remaining characters summing up how they figured it out had the quality of a Scooby Doo episode with the villian saying, "I would have gotten away with it but for those meddling kids." Two stars instead of one because there is a suspenseful quality of drawing out the moment that is lost in todays movies. Too bad the result of the suspense was either awful or downright humorous when it isn't supposed to be.
  • Wow...not in a good way.

    2
    By Shiner54
    Sorry to say this does not stand the test of time. Horrible acting of a terrible screenplay. Only redeemable part is Dickinson's body close to her prime.
  • Incredible Videography

    5
    By LoveForPhotography
    Wonderful videography, perfect for Hitchcock fans :) You'll definitely be wanting to get this film!
  • Excellent Homage!

    5
    By Movie Junkie
    Without knowing much about it I bought this movie because it was DePalma homage to Hitchcock and they are two of my favorite directors. I was pleasantly surprised how great it was. It was DePalma at his best paying tribut to one of the greatest directors of all time. It is exciting, suspenseful, and scary. If you like DePalma or Hitchcock I highly suggest you buy this movie.

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