
Movie
A Kiss Before Dying
31%Critics13 reviews32%Audience86 reviews
4.0283average critics score, out of 1019911h 35mR
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss (Matt Dillon) secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson (Sean Young) to gain the approval of her wealthy father (Max von Sydow). 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.
- Directed by:
- James Dearden
Cast

Matt Dillon

Sean Young

Max von Sydow

James Russo

Diane Ladd
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- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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