Dressed to Kill Page #3

Synopsis: While taking a shower, Kate Miller, a middle-aged, sexually frustrated New York City housewife, has a rape fantasy while her husband stands at the sink shaving. Later that day, after complaining to her psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott about her husband's pathetic performance in bed, she meets a strange man at a museum and returns to his apartment where they continue an adulterous encounter that began in the taxicab. Before she leaves his apartment, she finds papers which certify that the man has a venereal disease. Panicked, Kate rushes into the elevator, but has to return to his apartment when she realizes she's forgotten her wedding ring. When the elevator doors open, she's brutally slashed to death by a tall blonde woman wearing dark sunglasses. Liz Blake, a high-class call girl, is the only witness to the murder and she becomes the prime suspect and the murderess's next target. Liz is rescued from being killed by Kate's son Peter, who enlists the help of Liz to catch his mother's ki
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: MGM
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
R
Year:
1980
105 min
1,116 Views


No.

Did she leave your office with anybody?

No.

What was she seeing you for?

Oh nothing too serious. She was having

some problems with her marriage

and I was helping her work them out.

What kind of problem!

Are you married Detective Marino?

Yeah.

Children?

Two sons.

When was the last time you had

inter course with your wife?

Now what the f*** is it to you?

That's exactly how I feel about your

questions concerning Mrs. Miller.

Oh hey look, Doctor.

We got a brutally murder woman here...

who passed the point of being

embarrassed by anything U might tell me

I guess youre right.

I'm sorry, but I'm just not used to

discussing the patient's case

with outsiders.

I'm not an outsider I'm a cop.

Now let's make it easy for you.

Was she looking to get killed?

You mean was she suicidal?

Yeah.

No.

No... uh... so uh, why did she pick up

this Lockman character up?

He could've been the killer.

But he wasn't.

Yeah but the next guy might have been.

You know, if at first you don't succeed

Do you think she wanted to get killed.

Don't you? Mm?

Look we got some hot pants broad

cruising around for some action...

that guy she picked up went down on her

in a cab, for Christ's sake...

I got a blow by low description from

the cabby... ahhh...

After she finishes with him, she comes

on to some weirdo in the elevator?

Hey, there's all kinds of ways to

get killed in this city,

if you're looking for it.

Well... yes she did have a problem

about her sexual worth.

And this morning...

She asked me if I was attracted to her.

Yeah, but you're not a psycho.

You do know some though,

don't you Doc?

Yes of course.

I do some work it Bellevue.

Hey, uh, could she have met one of

the nuts in your office?

I mean some kind of weirdo she could've

turned on that might have followed her?

The term we use

Detective Marino is not weirdo

but a person suffering from emotional

dysfunction and a problem of maladaption

And they never come to my office.

Are you sure,

How about new patient?

I mean how do you know how nuts

they are until you see 'em?

Well of course that's possible,

but it's hardly likely...

Doctor, you're not protecting

one of your patients now, are you?

Absolutely not.

Well Doc, you've got to

look at it my way.

See, we got no leads,

except a witness out there...

Who maybe... should take a look at

all your patients

that were around that morning.

And that way I can be absolutely sure

that my uh... weirdo

isn't your person suffering from

emotional dysfunctions and problems

of maladaption.

Peter, come on. Let's go home.

Okay Doctor, I'm sorry, you're not more

uh, cooperative which means that

I'm just gonna have to waste some time

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1973), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Carlito's Way (1993), Femme Fatale (2002) and Redacted (2007).De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. more…

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