Dressed to Kill Page #5

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
1,121 Views


by finding this uh,

this Ted from out of town

and getting him in town and down town

and in here

to sign this statement as to exactly

what he saw and when he saw it.

How the hell am I supposed to

know where he is?

Well if you can't find him,

I sure can't.

And anyway, you got a lot better

motivation than I do... your ass.

Now get the hell outta here.

I'm giving you 28 hours.

And don't try to blow town.

I'll be keeping tabs on you.

Norma?

Liz... Where the hell have you been?

I've been trying to get you all day.

Oh...

Oh Ted was terrific... as a matter of

fact, that's why I'm calling,

I'd like to see him again...

When's he coming back?

Two weeks? That's no good.

Um, do you have a number for him?

I'd like to give him a call.

What do you mean your Escort Service

doesn't give out numbers?

I want to talk to him.

Trouble? No, I'm not in any trouble,

I just want to talk to the guy...

Okay, okay, thanks, thanks for nothing

You're just never in.

I've been at it myself,

running down that nosy b*tch.

I found out where she lives.

So, I'm just gonna wait right here

until she shows her face.

And then I'm going to

cut those spying eyes out!

What were you calling me about anyway?

It wouldn't be about that murder

I read about in the papers.

Hell of a way to lose a patient!

But you shouldn't try to f*** 'em Doc!

Hi Max... it's Liz.

Uh look,

I wanna buy 60 shares of Auditron.

What's it sell for?

I'm glad I took care of that cockteaser

Fifteen sixty a share?

And you would've done

the same thing yourself.

It's nine hundred and thirty-six... uh...

Hold it a minute, Max.

I guess that's why I used your razor.

Hello.

But don't worry about it Doc...

Hi Norma...

Just call the police...

I'll still be around...

I'm sorry about yesterday...

Yes, I know, I was a bad girl...

Remember, if Levy calls...

Tonight?

Tell him I'm okay...

No, I really can't... no, um,

hold on just a minute...

I'm talking to my mother.

Max, when do you need the money?

That's funny... No, I don't want to

sell anything. Isn't it?

Hold it, Max.

Norma do you think this guy might go

for five hundred?

Great! Hold on just a minute,

I'm gonna say goodbye to my mother.

Okay, Max, I've got the money.

I'll have it for you tomorrow okay okay

Hi Norma... do you think

you could put together

a coffee break and a hot lunch...

for tomorrow

Yeah, I need a thousand dollars for

my mother's operation...

No, no... it's nothing serious...

I'm sure she'll be fine.

Great! Okay, now, uh, what time tonight

It's been three or four years

since your surgery... uh huh...

I wanna show a picture of you prior

to the uh...

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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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