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Dressed to Kill is a 1980 suspense thriller/horror film written and directed by Brian de Palma. It starred Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen. The original music score is composed by Pino Donaggio. The film is marketed with the tagline "Brian de Palma, master of the macabre, invites you to a showing of the latest fashion... in murder." It centres around the murder of a housewife, and the investigation headed by the witness to the murder, a young prostitute, and the houesewifes teenage son. The film was the target of some backlash from the gay and transgender communities, who felt that its portrayal of transgendered people was misguided and homophobic. The film is rated R by the MPAA and runs at 105 minuets. Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) is a sexually frustrated housewife and mother who is in therapy with New York City psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott (Michael Caine). During an appointment with Dr. Elliott, Kate attempts to seduce him, at which point Elliott rejects her... full article at wikipedia
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  • Jun 23, 1980
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  • 105.0min
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  • 6,500,000.0
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by kurt Feb 4, 2008

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