“Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.”
Overview
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
Directed by James Dearden
Written by James Dearden, Ira Levin
Produced by Robert Lawrence
Box Office0Revenue: $15.4M
About A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying is a mystery, thriller, crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of cupboard, girlfriend, remake, train, impostor, twins. Directed by James Dearden, it stars Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow. Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.