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A Kiss Before Dying is a British film of genre Thriller directed by James Dearden released in USA on 26 april 1991 with Matt Dillon

A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

A Kiss Before Dying
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Released in USA 26 april 1991
Length 1h35
Directed by ,    
Genres Thriller,    Crime
Rating56% 2.8496952.8496952.8496952.8496952.849695

A Kiss Before Dying is a 1991 British-American neo-noir film. It was directed by James Dearden, and based on the novel by Ira Levin, whose book won the 1954 Edgar Award for "Best First Novel." The drama features Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow and Diane Ladd. The story had been previously adapted under the same name in 1956.

Synopsis

Sometime in the past, a copper refinery owned by Thor Carlsson (Max von Sydow) has metal shipped out on Carlsson Copper trains that run right behind a young boy's house, who stares out forlornly at the tracks.

Actors

Matt Dillon

(Jonathan Corliss)
Sean Young

(Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson)
Max von Sydow

(Thor Carlsson)
Diane Ladd

(Mrs. Corliss)
James Russo

(Dan Corelli)
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