A Perfect Murder

1998, Mystery & thriller, 1h 45m

53 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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A slick little thriller that relies a bit too much on surprise events to generate suspense. Read critic reviews

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Wall Street baron Steven Taylor (Michael Douglas) discovers that his pretty young wife, Emily (Gwyneth Paltrow), is cheating on him. But what concerns him more than her infidelity is the hope of profiting from her untimely death. Emily has millions, and Steve's own financial empire is collapsing before his eyes. He hires her lover, David (Viggo Mortensen), to murder her. The plan -- to stage a break-in that will look like a random murder -- turns out to be far from perfect.

Cast & Crew

Michael Douglas
Steven Taylor
Gwyneth Paltrow
Emily Bradford Taylor
Viggo Mortensen
David Shaw
David Suchet
Mohamed Karaman
Sarita Choudhury
Raquel Martinez
Constance Towers
Sandra Bradford
Michael P. Moran
Bobby Fain
Novella Nelson
Alice Wills
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Anne Kopelson
Producer
Christopher Mankiewicz
Producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Producer
Stephen Joel Brown
Executive Producer
Andrew Davis
Director
Patrick Smith Kelly
Screenwriter
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