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After sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) has a session with her psychiatrist Dr Elliott (Michael Caine), she silently seduces a man in an art gallery, an assignation that ends in murder and the only witness, high-class prostitute Liz Blake (Nancy Allen) being stalked by the killer in turn.
One of Brian De Palma's darkest and most controversial suspense thrillers, Dressed to Kill was as acclaimed for its stylish set-pieces and lush Pino Donaggio score as it was condemned for its sexual explicitness and blatant borrowings from Alfred Hitchcock in general and Psycho in particular.
But the glee with which De Palma turns this material inside out is completely infectious, as he delves deep inside the troubled psyches of his characters (critic Pauline Kael said that the film was "permeated with the distilled essence of impure thoughts") in order to undermine expectations at every turn.
Special Features
"Filled to the brim with DePalma's characteristic visual flair, Dressed to Kill is an amazing film just to look at" - Reel Film
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature
- Optional original uncompressed Mono 2.0 Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Sound
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Symphony of Fear: Producer George Litto discusses his working relationship with Brian De Palma
- Dressed in White: Star Angie Dickinson on her role in the film
- Dressed in Purple: Star Nancy Allen discusses her role in the film
- Lessons in Filmmaking: Actor Keith Gordon discusses Dressed to Kill
- The Making of a Thriller – A documentary on the making of Dressed to Kill featuring writer-director Brian De Palma, George Litto, stars Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz and more!
- Unrated, R-Rated, and TV-Rated Comparison Featurette
- Slashing Dressed to Kill – Brian De Palma and stars Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon discuss the changes that had to be made to avoid an X-rating
- Original Theatrical Gallery
- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanel Marsh
Awards and Reviews:
"the quintessential New York erotic horror-comedy of the grindhouse heyday" - Slant
"a spine-chilling Alfred Hitchcock update for the late 1970s" - NYTimes
"Filled to the brim with DePalma's characteristic visual flair, Dressed to Kill is an amazing film just to look at" - Reel Film
Cast and Crew:
Director: Brian De Palma Actors: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen
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- Brian De Palma
- English SDH
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Arrow Films
After sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) has a session with her psychiatrist Dr Elliott (Michael Caine), she silently seduces a man in an art gallery, an assignation that ends in murder and the only witness, high-class prostitute Liz Blake (Nancy Allen) being stalked by the killer in turn.
One of Brian De Palma's darkest and most controversial suspense thrillers, Dressed to Kill was as acclaimed for its stylish set-pieces and lush Pino Donaggio score as it was condemned for its sexual explicitness and blatant borrowings from Alfred Hitchcock in general and Psycho in particular.
But the glee with which De Palma turns this material inside out is completely infectious, as he delves deep inside the troubled psyches of his characters (critic Pauline Kael said that the film was "permeated with the distilled essence of impure thoughts") in order to undermine expectations at every turn.
Special Features
"Filled to the brim with DePalma's characteristic visual flair, Dressed to Kill is an amazing film just to look at" - Reel Film
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature
- Optional original uncompressed Mono 2.0 Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Sound
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Symphony of Fear: Producer George Litto discusses his working relationship with Brian De Palma
- Dressed in White: Star Angie Dickinson on her role in the film
- Dressed in Purple: Star Nancy Allen discusses her role in the film
- Lessons in Filmmaking: Actor Keith Gordon discusses Dressed to Kill
- The Making of a Thriller – A documentary on the making of Dressed to Kill featuring writer-director Brian De Palma, George Litto, stars Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz and more!
- Unrated, R-Rated, and TV-Rated Comparison Featurette
- Slashing Dressed to Kill – Brian De Palma and stars Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon discuss the changes that had to be made to avoid an X-rating
- Original Theatrical Gallery
- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanel Marsh
Awards and Reviews:
"the quintessential New York erotic horror-comedy of the grindhouse heyday" - Slant
"a spine-chilling Alfred Hitchcock update for the late 1970s" - NYTimes
"Filled to the brim with DePalma's characteristic visual flair, Dressed to Kill is an amazing film just to look at" - Reel Film
Cast and Crew:
Director: Brian De Palma Actors: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen
- Arrow Video
- 18
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Brian De Palma
- English SDH
- B
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De Palmas first real gory film
I saw the cut version at the cinema years ago now and I first bought the R1 MGM dvd but now the excellent Arrow blu ray beats every release. It’s a shame to me when the leading actor couldn’t or didn’t  want to be interviewed. Michael Caine was told by his agent not to make a film like DTK again because of the stupid controversy. Instead he makes garbage films like Jaws 4 and Water amongst others. I read some of his autobiography sometime ago and he said De Palma was the most technical director he ever worked with. The film is an excellent US giallo if you like. Brilliant.
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