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A Kiss Before Dying, 1991

Starring: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Diane Ladd

Directed by: James Dearden

Written by: Ira Levin

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 94 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:5.5

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A Kiss Before Dying can be described as suspenseful, stylized, and scary. The plot revolves around blind ambition, cons and scams, and ambition. The main genres are independent and thriller. In terms of style, A Kiss Before Dying is neo-noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in Philadelphia and New York. A Kiss Before Dying takes place in the 1990s. It is a remake and based on a book. Note that it involves nudity, profanity, and violent content.

Summary of A Kiss Before Dying

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss (Matt Dillon) secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson (Sean Young) to gain the approval of her wealthy father (Max von Sydow). 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.