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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 11894
Released: November 3, 1998 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A powerful Wall Street power broker tries to get his wife's lover to murder her.
Genre: Suspense
Rating: R
Release Date: 8-FEB-2005
Media Type: DVD
Description of A Perfect Murder:
The husband (Michael Douglas) is a currency trader whose portfolio value is going right down the drain. The wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the heiress to a $100 million fortune. The marriage is not a happy one, but the promise of long-term affluence keeps them together. The wife pursues an affair with an artist (Viggo Mortenson) who gives her all the passion she doesn't get at home, and when the husband finds out, well ... someone's going to pay with their life. Who will the unlucky one be? We wouldn't dare spoil the elegant plot twists of this devious thriller, but it's well known that Douglas excels at portraying greedy characters with ice in their veins. Here, it's easy to assume that Douglas has pulled off, as the title implies, a killing that nobody will ever pin on him. But this is the kind of glossy thriller (loosely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder) that delights in disrupting your expectations, so it grabs your attention right up to the final scene. It's a bit too cold to really draw you in (hey, these are not very nice people we're dealing with here!), but with its able cast and stylish direction by Andrew Davis, this less-than-perfect murder thriller is still definitely worth a look. The widescreen Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Michael Douglas, Andrew Davis, and producer Peter McGregor Scott, an alternate ending deleted from the finished film, and sketches by the film's costume designer. --Jeff Shannon
A Perfect Murder Reviews:
"Nail-Biting Suspense" 
2009-11-11 - I have always enjoyed "A Perfect Murder". Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow star as a rich New York City society couple who seem to live the idealic life. Soon we discover that the woman is having a torrid affair with a young stud, played beautifully by Vigggo Mortenson, and that the husband has learned of the betrayal. Eventually, the husband hires his wife's lover to kill her. What follows is a movie that is filled with plot twists and surprises, and just when you think you have the story figured out the writers take you in another direction. Wonderful acting and flawless photography (the movie was filmed in the Big Apple), "A Perfect Murder" was based on the play "Dial M For Murder", which was turned into a movie in 1954 directed by Alfred hitchcock. The DVD comes with an alternate ending, 2 feature-length commentaries, and more. Jeffrey Lyons from WNBC-TV says it is "One of the slickest, savviest thrillers in a long time". The movie comes in both full and widescreen formats.
A solid thriller movie 
2009-09-04 - 1. Keeping it short and sweet--> a solid movie, good writing / acting--> entertaining.
good shape
2009-06-06 - the cover was a little scratched but overall it was in good shape. great movie!
A Perfect Murder/ DVD
2009-03-13 - The DVD, A Perfect Murder is an excellent movie! I enjoyed it very much. Received it in perfect condition and in the time frame that I expected,infact earlier. Now that I shop on Amazon it's so convenient that I actually don't go out to the record or video or even the book store that much, I just enjoy shopping from home. Also I've come to know some of the venders that sell on Amazon and I know which ones are prompt and reliable. Thank you. Laura Beck
"The only way you leave me is dead"
2008-10-21 - As far as thrillers go, this is my favorite kind. I loved the story of an unhappy wife having an affair and the husband who decides to pay her lover off by having him kill her so he can collect all the money she's worth which is a lot. There are many twists and turns and things don't quite go as expected which just makes it all the more interesting and exciting. Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow are both actors I truly enjoy so they make the film all the better. And Gwyneth looks as beautiful as ever here. I have not seen Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder, but I read the producers felt like there were many areas to explore with this type of story that wasn't explored in Dial M. I also love how the Emily character was portrayed as a strong, smart woman who longs for happiness but unfortunately is not as smart when it comes to the men in her life. Recommended for fans of thrillers or Paltrow: The Talented Mr. Ripley and Hush (which ends up being more campy). Recommended for fans of thrillers or Douglas: The Game and Disclosure.
