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A Perfect Murder
A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Overview
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
Details
Budget
$60000000
Revenue
$128038368
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1998-06-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1489
Vote Average
6.541
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Douglas
Steven Taylor
Gwyneth Paltrow
Emily Bradford Taylor
Viggo Mortensen
David Shaw
David Suchet
Mohamed Karaman
Sarita Choudhury
Raquel Martinez
Michael P. Moran
Bobby Fain
Novella Nelson
Ambassador Alice Wills
Constance Towers
Sandra Bradford
Will Lyman
Jason Gates
Maeve McGuire
Ann Gates
Stephen Singer
Effete Man at Met
Laurinda Barrett
Met Woman #1
Aideen O'Kelly
Met Woman #2
Reed Birney
Merchant Prince #1
Robert Vincent Smith
Merchant Prince #2
Bill Ambrozy
Merchant Prince #3
George Blumenthal
Merchant Prince #4
Iris Braydon
Guest at Met
Marion Blumenthal
Guest at Met
Andrew Sussman
Guest at Met
Robynn N. Sussmann
Guest at Met
Radney Tucker
Guest at Met
Beverly Tucker
Guest at Met
Bradford Billet
Guest at Met
Robert Bosco Cokljat
Croatian Delegate
Marat Yusim
Russian Delegate
Lee Wong
Japanese Diplomat
Roberta Orlandi
Italian Diplomat
Francis Dumaurier
French Delegate
Deen Badarou
African Delegate
Peter Hans Benson
Hansen
Jeff Williams
Nolan
David Eigenberg
Stein
Jean De Baer
Secretary
Michel Moinot
Maitre d'
Gerrit Vooren
Waiter
Monica Parker
Janice Moran
Michael H. Ingram
Albert
Scott Dillin
Detective Scott
Starla Benford
Police Technican
Bob Bowersox
Police Photographer
Joanna Adler
Vyczowski
James Georgiades
Policeman #2
José Ramón Rosario
Policeman #1
Gerry Becker
Roger Brill
William Bogert
Harrington
Adrian Martinez
Young Tough
Dexter Brown
Porter
Evis Xheneti
Student (uncredited)
Kelly AuCoin
Waiter at Met (uncredited)
Christian Chase
Passenger (uncredited)
Jason Cicardo
Subway Scene (uncredited)
Bill Corsair
Man In Taxi Dispute (uncredited)
Christopher Del Gaudio
Guest at Met (uncredited)
Marshall Factora
Patron in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Barry Hirschberg
Background (uncredited)
Claude Jay
Forensic Detective (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
Park Pedestrian (uncredited)
John E. Mack
Paramedic (uncredited)
Taylor McCall
Pedestrian In Park (uncredited)
George F. Miller
Businessman in the Diner (uncredited)
Josh Mowery
Gawker (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy
Bartender (uncredited)
Davell J. Owens
Alley Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Antone Pagán
Taylor's Gardener (uncredited)
Todo Segalla
Waiter (uncredited)
Alex Ziwak
Blue Collar Worker (uncredited)
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