Movie
A Kiss Before Dying
Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. 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.
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Synopsis
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. 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.
More about A Kiss Before Dying
Cast
Matt DillonJonathan Corliss
Sean YoungEllen / Dorothy Carlsson
Max von SydowThor Carlsson
Diane LaddMrs. Corliss
James RussoDan Corelli
Adam HorovitzJay Faraday
Martha GehmanPatricia Farren
Ben BrowderTommy RoussellCredits
- Directed by
- James Dearden
- Written by
- James Dearden, Ira Levin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $15.4M
Production
- Kellgate Limited
Universal PicturesUnited States- Initial Pictures
