Rent Dressed to Kill (1980)
3.3 of 5 from 147 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Fashionable Manhattan therapist Dr. Robert Elliott (Michael Caine) faces the most terrifying moment of his life, when a psychotic killer begins attacking the women in his life (Angie Dickinson and Nancy 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!
- Actors:
- Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis Franz, David Margulies, Ken Baker, Susanna Clemm, Brandon Maggart, Amalie Collier, Mary Davenport, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Norman Evans, Robbie L. McDermott, Bill Randolph, Sean O'Rinn, Fred Weber, Samm-Art Williams, Robert Lee Rush, Anthony Boyd Scriven
- Directors:
- Brian De Palma
- Producers:
- George Litto
- Voiced By:
- William Finley
- Writers:
- Brian De Palma
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Thrillers
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/07/2013
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Symphony of Fear: Producer George Litto discusses his working relationship with Brian De Palma
- Dressed in White: Star Angie Dickinson on her role in the film
- Dressed in Purple: Star Nancy Allen discusses her role in the film
- Lessons in Filmmaking: Actor Keith Gordon discusses 'Dressed to Kill'
- The Making of a Thriller: A documentary on the making of Dressed to Kill featuring writer-director Brian De Palma, George Litto, stars Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz and more!
- Unrated, R-Rated, and TV-Rated Comparison Featurette
- Slashing Dressed to Kill: Brian De Palma and stars Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon discuss the changes that had to be made to avoid an X-rating
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Gallery of behind-the-scenes images
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/03/2025
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Drusilla Adeline and Joshua Conkel
- Audio commentary by critic Maitland McDonagh
- Beyond Good and Evil, brand new visual essay by critics BJ and Harmony Colangelo
- The Empathy of Dressed to Kill, brand new visual essay by critic Jessica Crets
- Strictly Business, 2022 interview with actress Nancy Allen
- Killer Frames, 2022 interview with associate producer/production manager Fred C. Caruso
- An Imitation of Life, 2022 interview with actor Keith Gordon
- Archival interviews with actors Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon, and producer George Litto
- The Making of a Thriller, archival documentary on the making of the film
- Unrated, R-rated and TV-rated comparison featurette
- Slashing Dressed to Kill, archival featurette examining the changes made to avoid an X rating
- Photo gallery
- Theatrical trailer
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Reviews (3) of Dressed to Kill
Can't believe I was watching the same film as the previous reviewer - Dressed to Kill review by MH
This is just awful. The scenes which supposedly were meant to build suspense were just too long drawn out and became boring. It didn't involve me at all. Angie Dickinson gurns instead of acting, and has little sex appeal compared to Nancy Allen. Michael Caine must be really embarrassed now by his wooden turn, especially considering what a first-rate actor he is. Watch anything else with him in it, but do give this a miss. Terribly dated.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
All Style, Plenty of Sleaze, and One Big Problem - Dressed to Kill review by griggs
There’s no denying Dressed to Kill is a visual feast—sumptuous, slow-mo dream sequences, that lush Pino Donaggio score, and De Palma’s usual bag of tricks all dialled up to 11. But underneath the surface, it’s a mess. The plot’s ridiculous, the dialogue’s ropey, and it leans hard on the tired and offensive transgender killer trope that feels even grimmer now than it probably did then. De Palma’s clearly revelling in his own fixations—this is Hitchcock through a dirty mirror—but at times it feels less like homage and more like a pervy art project. A stylish, problematic oddity that’s hard to love guilt-free.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Classic 70'S thriller - Dressed to Kill review by Spoons
Brian De Palma's Dressed To Kill still stands up today as a sizziling piece of film making. Most people know the story but if for some reason this has passed you by then I urge you to check it out. It has all the classic De Palma ingredients, eroticism, set pieces, split screen and a haunting score. Angie Dickinson oozes sex appeal in the little screen time she has. Michael Caine is....well, Michael Caine and Nancy Allen looks terrific. 70's cinema at it's best.
0 out of 3 members found this review helpful.