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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
- Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic and author Maitland McDonagh, illustrated with original archive stills and promotional material
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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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
- Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic and author Maitland McDonagh, illustrated with original archive stills and promotional material
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
- Brian De Palma
- 18
- English SDH
- 1
- B
- Arrow Video
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Wonderful thriller
Brian De Palma deliveres in this thriller. Wonderfully acted and directed, this a gem. Top notch video and audio too. Highly recommended.
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Solid package
This Hitchcock inspired thriller is still very good with some haunting set pieces. The original photography was hazy and Dream like so the image naturally looks softer than other films from the period. The first half hour has some minor debris but that settles down. Overall though the colors and blacks seem better and more accurate than the criterion release. The extras are very Informative and in case you were wondering, this is the uncut version.
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De Palma classic
Arrow Video have done it again. One of their finest releases thus far. The classic 1980 De Palma classic. Featuring a fantastic transfer and excellent audio, Pink Donaggio's score has never sounded better. Plentiful extras thrown in incl interviews and comparisons to previously cut editions. Buy it now!
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Dressed to Kill
Brian De Palma's bloodier revision of Psycho get's a new Blu-ray release from Arrow Films out as the release the director intended worth buying for the film and the interviews with then wife Nancy Allen who still looks pretty good.
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