A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
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Matt DillonJonathan Corliss
Sean YoungEllen / Dorothy Carlsson
Max von SydowThor Carlsson
Diane LaddMrs. Corliss
James RussoDan Corelli
Adam HorovitzJay Faraday
Martha GehmanPatricia Farren
Ben BrowderTommy Roussell
Briony GlasscoWaitress
Galaxy CrazeSusie
Joie LeeCathy
Jim FyfeKeywords
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What is A Kiss Before Dying about?
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
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A Kiss Before Dying has a runtime of 95 minutes.
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