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Emily Bradford (Paltrow) is a society daughter married to the successful Steven Taylor (Douglas). Heiress to a huge family fortune, Emily is due to inherit a one hundred million dollar trust fund much to the delight of her conniving husband. An adulterous transgression by Emily with the even more devious David (Mortenson) gives .. Read more

Starring	Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet
Director	Andrew Davis
Genres	Thriller

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- Douglas is perfectly cast as a predatory 'control freak' in this classy, intelligent remake of Hitchcock's dramatically... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 4
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  Exciting all the way to the end
  
  I rented this film to see Viggo Mortensen and was rather surprised how much I enjoyed it. Michael Douglas does his usual creepy slimeball turn to great effect ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 19:17
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  gripping stuff
  
  I like Viggo and Douglas and paltrow is canny too, so thought i'd give this film a go, so glad that i did.
  
  this film is gripping stuff, has ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 756 reviews
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  - 24 May 2012 at 20:39
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  A Perfect Cast!!
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this, I've not watched a really good thriller for a while so this made a lovely change.
  
  Brilliant cast I thought, '... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 181 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 17:26
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  Shades of Hitchcock
  
  Very Hitchcockian in style. A good suspense film with a straightforward storyline which gives one plenty to think about. Michael Douglas can turn his hand to ... read more »
  
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- - skinnylizzy
  - 9 reviews
  - Shrewsbury
  - 27 Oct 2011 at 12:46
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  Good entertainment
  
  I did enjoy this film and it kept you guessing throughout. Michael Douglas was very smooth as the plotting husband and at the same charmingly attractive as only... read more »
  
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  - Dorset
  - 16 Aug 2010 at 22:34
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  A perfect Murder.
  
  Ok.
  
  Pretty mediocre story line.
  
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- - winnie
  - 27 reviews
  - Ellon
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 07:17
- - 2
  - 0
  Hitchcock Murder Hijacked
  
  I was recommended to this Romantic/ Thriller by the Tesco Computer which recognised that I enjoy this Genre.
  
  I was not disappointed, although I ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 18:42
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  A good thriller
  
  A good thriller. Keeps you in suspense.
  
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  - WAKEFIELD
  - 22 Dec 2008 at 14:24
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  A Perfect Murder
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this film in fact it was much better than I had expected. I'm not a great fan of Michael Douglas but I enjoyed his acting in this take... read more »
  
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  - ILFORD
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 19:18
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  Gripping
  
  Very good film with twists and turns and great performances
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 14 Apr 2008 at 00:44
- - 1
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  Not bad
  
  Inevitably you have to compare this film to Hitchcock's original. The tension in this re-hashed version just doesn't even compare. Douglas is his ... read more »
  
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  - Shipley
  - 29 Nov 2007 at 23:48
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- - 4
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  Exciting all the way to the end
  
  I rented this film to see Viggo Mortensen and was rather surprised how much I enjoyed it. Michael Douglas does his usual creepy slimeball turn to great effect ... read more »
  
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- 72786
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 19:17
- - 2
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  Exciting all the way to the end
  
  I rented this film to see Viggo Mortensen and was rather surprised how much I enjoyed it. Michael Douglas does his usual creepy slimeball turn to great effect ... read more »
  
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- 72787
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 19:18
- - 2
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  Thriller? I wasn't thrilled!
  
  Maybe this film gets more exciting at the end. I don't know. I gave up about half way through.
  
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  - Scotland
  - 07 Oct 2005 at 09:34
- - 2
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  Hitchcock Murder Hijacked
  
  I was recommended to this Romantic/ Thriller by the Tesco Computer which recognised that I enjoy this Genre.
  
  I was not disappointed, although I ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 18:42
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  Starts off as four ...
  
  Starts off as four stars. Douglas is his usual brilliant, controlled actor. The story grabs you and surprises you. It only gets three stars, because I didn'... read more »
  
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- - Toby#12
  - BALDOCK
  - 14 Oct 2004 at 10:37
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  Viggo Mortensen Makes this movie
  
  I'm unashamed to admit that I only rented this movie because I'm working my way through Viggo Mortensen's films. He gives a remarkable, subtle ... read more »
  
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  - Salisbury, England
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 11:29
- - 1
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  More twists in scooby doo
  
  Since the storyline was pretty linear and dull, I was sitting patiently throughout the 90 mins of the film waiting for the twist that would make it more ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 17 Dec 2005 at 04:08
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  Not bad
  
  Inevitably you have to compare this film to Hitchcock's original. The tension in this re-hashed version just doesn't even compare. Douglas is his ... read more »
  
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  - Shipley
  - 29 Nov 2007 at 23:48
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  Good film
  
  I enjoyed this film. The plot keeps you enthralled and the acting is impressive.
  
  I was particularly impressed with Viggo Mortensen and Gwyneth ... read more »
  
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  - Wirral, England
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 13:39
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  This film was exellent...
  
  This film was exellent with a well defined plot and dramatic acting. Douglas was his usual brilliant self, displaying both sides of his character as a very good... read more »
  
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- - lofty#2
  - OLDHAM
  - 15 Nov 2003 at 10:11

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- A Perfect Murder
  
  Emily Bradford (Paltrow) is a society daughter married to the successful Steven Taylor (Douglas). Heiress to a huge family fortune, Emily is due to inherit a one hundred million dollar trust fund much to the delight of her conniving husband. An adulterous transgression by Emily with the even more ...