A Perfect Murder

Name: A Perfect Murder
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1998-06-05
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet, Sarita Choudhury

1998·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.6(1,610)

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“A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.”

Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.

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About A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder is a 1998 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Andrew Davis. The cast is led by Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

A Perfect Murder was produced by Kopelson Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 5, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $128 million worldwide.

Director: Andrew Davis
Writers: Patrick Smith Kelly, Frederick Knott
Release date: June 5, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $128 million
Production: Kopelson Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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A Perfect Murder cast & crew

A Perfect Murder was directed by Andrew Davis and written by Patrick Smith Kelly and Frederick Knott.

The cast features Michael Douglas as Steven Taylor, Gwyneth Paltrow as Emily Bradford Taylor, Viggo Mortensen as David Shaw, David Suchet as Mohamed Karaman, Sarita Choudhury as Raquel Martinez, and Michael P. Moran as Bobby Fain.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newton Howard, cinematography is by Dariusz Wolski, and it was produced by Anne Kopelson and Peter Macgregor-Scott.

Is A Perfect Murder worth watching?

A Perfect Murder holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,610 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, A Perfect Murder is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Perfect Murder

In United States, you can stream A Perfect Murder on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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