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Quick Info

Rating

5.6/10

Release1991

Runtime1h 35m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$15,400,000

Production

Kellgate Limited

Universal Pictures

Initial Pictures

Movie

A Kiss Before Dying

1991

1h 35m

5.6

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Synopsis

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.

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