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| Dressed to Kill | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 6599
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video Download
Running Time: 105 minutes
ASIN: B000IZVPRY
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1980
Release Date: August 27, 2008 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 De Palma at his best August 27, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dressed to Kill is one of the quintessential thrillers of the 1980s. De Palma's ode to Hitchcock becomes completely successful and believable totally independent of whatever source material it was derived from.
Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) is in a troubled marriage. She has no spark with her husband anymore, but she does have a genius son that she truly loves. To try to keep the marriage together, Kate goes to see a psychiatrist (Michael Caine) who, as most doctors do, suggests that she just talk out her problems with her husband. We, the viewers, know it won't be that simple, though. From the doctor's office, Kate goes to an art gallery, and engages in a flirty game of cat-and-mouse with a fellow observer. This sequence is classic De Palma, and it ends with the two strangers making love in the back of a taxi cab, and later at the man's apartment. Everything appears to be going swimmingly until Kate gets in the elevator to leave in the middle of the night. From this point the movie turns exquisitely violent, with a murder scene that will stay with you for quite a while (at least it did with me). After the murder has taken place, the viewer is left to decipher who the murderer is and what the motive was.
Just like all De Palma films, Dressed to Kill features some absolutely brilliant sequences (elevator, train station) dispersed throughout a rather clumsy plot. But hey, who cares right? You definitely enjoy the ride. Also, Dressed to Kill's ending is right up there with De Palma's best.
 i guess i'm the only person on here that finds this one the PITS!!! May 21, 2006
4 out of 17 found this review helpful
this never rises above the slease and sexualy warped mind of mr. de palma. angie dickison's shower scenes are just a sick joke like the whole movie. watch a hitchcock movie if you want a good thriller,and stay away from this junk!!!
Sleazy, But Very Entertaining: Nice Widescreen DVD April 30, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A great suspense movie with terrific slow camera-work adding to the dramatics makes this a treat to watch and enjoy. Director-writer Brian de Palma does a super Hitchcock-imitation (many called it a "ripoff") with this film and the 2.35:1 widescreen DVD is a must to fully appreciate the camera-work (and several scenes with people hiding on each side which are lost on formatted-for-TV tapes).
The downside of the movie, at least to anyone that has some kind of moral standard, is the general sleaziness of all the characters, including the policeman played by a pre-NYPD Dennis Franz (who has hair here!).
The opening scene is still shocking with a fairly long shower scene of Angie Dickinson that is quite explicit, even 25 years after its release. The film has several erotic scenes in it as Dickinson (if that is really her on the closeups) and Nancy Allen are not shy about showing their bodies.
There is not much dialog in the first 20 minutes and no bad language until Franz enters the picture after the murder. The first 36 minutes are riveting and even though it's apparent who the killer is, it's still very good suspense and fun to watch all the way through, particularly for males ogling the naked women.
PORNO April 22, 2006
3 out of 20 found this review helpful
I think this movie was HORRIBLE, and its WAY TOO risque for the 80's and even for now. We were intending to watch a thriller, but got to see naked women in the shower which is very inappropriate for my little eyes. Even our dog was shocked. BAD MOVIE -0 stars in my book and i am a movie critic
-Sarah Jessica Waterman
 Don't make me be a bad girl again! April 18, 2006
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
There is certainly something very dark and twisted about this movie. I appreciate the fact that it doesn't need to resort to gore in order to leave you feeling disturbed. Seeing Michael Caine in a dress and wig will do the trick, no question...
I found Nancy Allen's acting to be shotty - coming off terribly trite in this performance. Caine and Angie Dickinson turn in solid performances. Acting aside, though, the story is twisted and entertaining and there are some images in this film that will chill you.
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