Dressed to Kill
1980
The latest fashion in murder.
Directed by Brian De Palma
User Rating
Intensity
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
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- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Brian De Palma
- Produced by
- George Litto
- Composer
- Pino Donaggio
- Cinematographer
- Ralf D. Bode
- Editor
- Gerald B. Greenberg
- Studios
- Filmways Pictures, Cinema 77 Films
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 6.9/10 (1,153 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 84% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 74/100
- IMDb
- 7.0/10 (54,961 votes)
Awards
- NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(1981)
Cast
Michael Caine
Doctor Robert Elliott
Nancy Allen
Liz Blake
Angie Dickinson
Kate Miller
Keith Gordon
Peter Miller
Dennis Franz
Detective Marino
David Margulies
Dr. Levy
Ken Baker
Warren Lockman
Susanna Clemm
Betty Luce
Brandon Maggart
Cleveland Sam
Amalie Collier
Cleaning Woman
Mary Davenport
Woman in Restaurant
Anneka Di Lorenzo
Nurse
Norman Evans
Ted
Robbie L. McDermott
Man in Shower
Bill Randolph
Chase Cabbie
Sean O'Rinn
Museum Cabbie
Fred Weber
Mike Miller
Samm-Art Williams
Subway Cop
Crew
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — SLASHERS Pt 6: Dressed To Kill (1980) feat. Boyd HIlton
Appears in
Arrow Video
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Slashers - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
The Witching Season 2026
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