To Die For
1995
A cable-TV weather girl who'll do anything to become a celebrity seduces a high school student and convinces him to kill her go-nowhere husband in this black comedy. Gus Van Sant's sly satire on America's tabloid mentality is loosely adapted from Joyce Maynard's chronicle of the real-life tale of husband-killer Pamela Smart. Read more
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Dan Hedaya |
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| Director | Gus Van Sant |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller |
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To Die For
A cable-TV weather girl who'll do anything to become a celebrity seduces a high school student and convinces him to kill her go-nowhere husband in this black comedy. Gus Van Sant's sly satire on America's tabloid mentality is loosely adapted from Joyce Maynard's chronicle of the real-life tale of husband-killer Pamela Smart.
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Dan Hedaya, Wayne Knight, Holland Taylor, Kurtwood Smith, Illeana Douglas, Alison Folland, Casey Affleck |
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| Director | Gus Van Sant |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental |
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A deft satire on the worship of celebrity for its own sake and the way television can elevate the ordinary to heroic status, though it takes aim at an exceptionally easy target Ð a small-town girl Ð without managing to hit the bull's-eye.
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apalling, nicole kidman at her worst. just , i am speechless, that was over an hour of my life wasted.
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brilliant black comedy
The film which made Nicola Kidman, as the lead actor stands out. The script is very clever and a very funny dark black comedy on the need for fame at any ... read more »
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brilliant black comedy
The film which made Nicola Kidman, as the lead actor stands out. The script is very clever and a very funny dark black comedy on the need for fame at any ... read more »
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To Die For
A cable-TV weather girl who'll do anything to become a celebrity seduces a high school student and convinces him to kill her go-nowhere husband in this black comedy. Gus Van Sant's sly satire on America's tabloid mentality is loosely adapted from Joyce Maynard's chronicle of the real-life tale of ...
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