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Dressed to Kill
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
1980 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 105 min · Thriller · Mystery · Horror · 18 frames
Tagline
The latest fashion in murder.
Crew
- Written by: Brian De Palma
- Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode
- Edited by: Gerald B. Greenberg
- Music: Pino Donaggio
- Produced by: George Litto
Cast
- Nancy Allen as Liz Blake
- Michael Caine as Doctor Robert Elliott
- Angie Dickinson as Kate Miller
- Keith Gordon as Peter Miller
- Dennis Franz as Detective Marino
- David Margulies as Dr. Levy
- Ken Baker as Warren Lockman
- Susanna Clemm as Betty Luce
- Brandon Maggart as Cleveland Sam
- Amalie Collier as Cleaning Woman
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Filmways Pictures, Cinema 77 Films
- Budget: $6,500,000
- Box office: $31,899,000
- Themes: friendship, taxi, prostitute, nightmare, transvestism, photography, subway, shower, manipulation, assault
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