KISS BEFORE DYING (DVD) WS/DOL DIG 2.0/1.85:1 DVD

A Kiss Before Dying
This thriller is the second film based on the novel of the same name by Ira Levin. Matt Dillon stars as Jonathan Corliss, a lethal schemer from the wrong side of the tracks. Now a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Jonathan has been obsessed since childhood with the fortunes of a company called Carlsson Copper. Jonathan plans to ingratiate himself with the wealthy family of magnate Thor Carlsson (Max von Sydow) and has begun secretly dating Carlsson's daughter Dorothy (Sean Young). When Dorothy learns that she's pregnant and informs Jonathan that she'll be cut off without her inheritance when her father learns the truth, Jonathan murders her, making it appear to be a suicide, and moves to New York. There, he makes the acquaintance of Ellen Carlsson (also played by Young), the late Dorothy's twin sister, and begins wooing her. This time he meets with success, winning Ellen's hand in marriage and a powerful position in his new father-in-law's company. However, Ellen has long nursed suspicions about her twin's death and as she probes deeper into the alleged suicide, she uncovers alarming facts about some other murders and the identity of her sister's unknown lover. Director James Dearden also wrote Fatal Attraction (1987), which contains similar themes. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Matt Dillon as Jonathan Corliss Sean Young as Dorothy Carlsson Sean Young as Ellen Max von Sydow as Thor Carlsson James Russo as Dan Corelli Diane Ladd as Mrs. Corliss Martha Gehman as Patricia Farren

Crew Chris Shriver - Art Director Chris Seagers - Art Director Rod McLean - Art Director Kalina Ivanov - Art Director Chris Thompson - Associate Producer Paul Raphael - Associate Producer Suzanne Smith - Casting Marit Allen - Costume Designer James Dearden - Director Michael Bradsell - Editor Eric Fellner - Executive Producer Howard Shore - Composer (Music Score) Peter Frampton - Makeup Jim Clay - Production Designer Mike Southon - Cinematographer Mary Richards - Production Manager Robert Lawrence - Producer Catherine Davis - Set Designer David Shaw - Special Effects John Dods - Special Effects Hugh A. O'Brien - Stunts James Dearden - Screenwriter Ira Levin - Book Author

A Kiss Before Dying
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 94 min Part of Series: Universal Studio Selections