
A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.
94 min
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.
- Release date
- June 20, 1991
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $15,400,000
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Cast
- Matt Dillon as Jonathan Corliss
- Sean Young as Ellen
- Max von Sydow as Thor Carlsson
- Diane Ladd as Mrs. Corliss
- James Russo as Dan Corelli
- Adam Horovitz as Jay Faraday
- Martha Gehman as Patricia Farren
- Ben Browder as Tommy Roussell
- Briony Glassco as Waitress
- Joie Lee as Cathy
- Jim Fyfe as Terry Dieter
- Frederick Koehler as Mickey
- Elzbieta Czyzewska as Landlady
- Shane Rimmer as Commissioner Malley
- Leslie Lyles as Mrs. Roussell
- Rory Cochrane as Chico
- James Bonfanti as Young Jonathan
- Sarah Keller as Lecturer
- Lia Chang as Shoe Saleslady
- Yvette Edelhart as Screaming Lady
- Lachele Carl as Reporter
- Billie Neal as Nurse
- P. Jay Sidney as Bellman
- Sam Coppola as Detective Michaelson
- Sean Young as Dorothy Carlsson
Crew
- James Dearden · Director
- Ira Levin · Writer
- James Dearden · Writer
- Robert Lawrence · Producer
- Howard Shore · Composer
- Mike Southon · Cinematographer
- Michael Bradsell · Editor
- Billy Hopkins · Casting director
- Suzanne Smith Crowley · Casting director
- Jim Clay · Production designer