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Dressed to Kill (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Michael Caine (Actor), Angie Dickinson (Actor), Brian De Palma (Director) Rated:
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Contributor Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Brian De Palma, Nancy Allen
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Runtime 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Criterion Blu-Ray. One of Brian De Palma's most divisive films, Dressed to Kill is a spine-chilling Alfred Hitchcock update for the late 1970s. Sexually frustrated wife and mother Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) visits her New York psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott (Michael Caine), to complain about her unfulfilling erotic life. When she then goes to meet her husband at a museum, she meets an anonymous man whom she follows out to a cab. After an afternoon of satisfying sex, Kate discovers that the man has a venereal disease, but that information becomes a moot point when a razor-wielding blonde woman slashes Kate to ribbons in the elevator of the man's building. Blonde prostitute Liz (Nancy Allen), who caught a glimpse of the murderer, becomes both the prime suspect and the killer's next target. With the police less than willing to believe her story, Liz joins forces with Kate's son Peter (Keith Gordon) to get the psychopath themselves.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2523
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Brian De Palma
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2015
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection (Direct)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XV31RZA
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lauryn Stacy_MAINLY MOVIE REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Brian De Palma
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
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Manhattan is where everything goes down.
A Brian De Palma masterpiece of thrills, kills and erotica. Happy to upgrade this one. Michael Caine and Angie Dickinson are superb along with Nancy Allen in this suspenseful film. Excellent picture restoration and the sound is magnificent. This is the unrated cut and is far better and way more crisp than the r-rated VHS I previously had. Any collector should own this. Perfect!
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Salih Burak
5.0 out of 5 stars nancy allen-michael cane
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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de palma's hitchcockian thriller. nancy allen and michael cane are great in this. love it
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Alvin
5.0 out of 5 stars Brian De Palma's DRESSED TO KILL is a Near Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2022
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Don't let headline and the five-star rating fool you. If we were to give 1/2 star ratings, my official rating of Brian De Palma's classic film DRESSED TO KILL would have been 4 1/2 stars. This is everything you would want in The Criterion Collection. This "preferred unrated version" is one of De Palma's best films. Having come out in 1980, it was surrounded by all sorts of controversy. Women, feminists and the transexual community protested the film even before it was released. This newly restored 4K digital transfer looks absolutely terrific! The supplements are fascinating and very informative. A couple of my favorites are the comparisons to the R-rated version and the Unrated version. The Network Version clipped scenes are the major reason I've never watched a theatrical movie during a broadcast. The differences are jaw dropping. The interview with music composer Pino Donaggio was also pretty fascinating. One never knows what goes into making music for a film, but this interview was very enlightening. I LOVE THIS MOVIE! And the supplements are all worth watching.
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Kathryn O'Neill
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this movie it very mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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I love mystery movies the people that play in the movie was very good in what they did
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B. Wells
4.0 out of 5 stars The Second Coming of An Essential Screwball Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
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When Brian DePalma's thriller, "Dressed to Kill" first opened in 1980, it was condemned by some reviewers and feminist groups as nothing more than a bloody, misogynistic stew of soft-core porn and damsel-in-distress horror. With no small thanks to Pauline Kael, the New Yorker’s estimable film critic at the time, “Dressed to Kill”, DePalma’s most prurient Hitchcock nod to date, became a box office hit with a reputation that has only grown in the ensuing years. This new Criterion release signals that the film is finally getting the attention some fans feel it justly deserves. The initial Criterion Blu-Ray pressing of “Dressed to Kill” encountered some serious problems, but I’m happy to report they’ve been corrected in the second pressing, which was made available to the public on September 8, 2014. Please note: if you plan on purchasing the Criterion edition of “Dressed to Kill”, make certain that you have the second pressing. Unfortunately, the only way to determine this for sure is located on the disc itself, which has the words “second pressing”, easily missed, among a string of other words in tiny print. At any rate, the movie looks great now, with the sensuously muted interiors of the characters’ fantasy lives a stark contrast to the messy, sometimes deadly, sharp coldness of reality. The extras on the Criterion release include new interviews with Nancy Allen, Pino Donaggio and film producer George Litto, a 2001 documentary on the making of the film, a chat with DePalma and Noah Baumbach and a fascinating critical essay by Michael Koresky. If you have not seen the film and aren’t familiar with everything that happens, do not watch/read the extra material before watching it because there are spoilers galore.

With all due respect to DePalma’s cinematic infatuation with Hitchcock, “Dressed to Kill” also incorporates many of the tropes of giallo cinema, that ultra-stylish blend of sex, violence and crime popularized by Italian filmmakers of the 70’s and 80’s. I think it’s important to point out that some of those giallos trod a much finer line regarding the treatment of women than “Dressed to Kill” ever does (particularly Lamberto Bava’s dreadful “Blade In the Dark”, which simply reconstructs the more violent elements of DePalma’s oeuvre and regurgitates them in a distasteful display of genuine misogyny). “Dressed to Kill” is also often cited as a horror film, although I think that’s a misnomer; yes, it’s scary and there’s a scene that was considered quite gory at the time, but it plays out more as a suspenseful mystery (even though the killer’s identity won’t come as a surprise to alert viewers).

For anyone still not familiar with the (rather dubious) plotline, “Dressed to Kill” is a story of murder and madness, and of multiples: multiple blondes, multiple personalities, multiple camera angles and multiple screens. The venerable Michael Caine is on hand as kindly, uptight Dr. Elliott, a successful Manhattan psychiatrist who loses one patient to a vicious murderer who may turn out to be another of his patients. Angie Dickinson, famous at the time as TV’s “Police Woman”, plays a suburban housewife so distracted by her disappointments and desires that she mislays or loses everything. Locked in an unsatisfying marriage, Dickinson’s Kate Miller is the essence of perfectly coiffed, well-to-do desperation. Her pent-up sexuality has her so rigid that she seems ever on the verge of exploding out of her own skin; she’s stretched out so tight with longing in Dr. Elliott’s office that she actually propositions him. Indeed, when a stranger finally picks her up (much to her relief) at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (actually shot in Philadelphia) and whisks her away in a taxi, Kate’s long-repressed explosion comes roaring out in shrieks of ecstasy when the stranger sprawls her out on the back seat and gives her a quick overhaul. Once they arrive at the man’s apartment building, he practically has to lift her out of the taxi, she’s so discombobulated by the release she’s been denied for so long. That whole taxi ride is a funny sequence that comes after a long, winding, intense cat-and-mouse seduction/chase through the museum. Kate flirts with the man and then drops her glove in confusion when he walks away; while Kate and the stranger take turns pursuing one another to the haunting strains of Pino Donaggio’s swirling score, Kate’s lost glove becomes the Hitchcockian MacGuffin of the scene. Interestingly enough, by the time the lost glove leads her into the arms of the stranger, now waiting in the taxi, she has already lost her other glove, which ends up in the hands of someone with far darker impulses. In short order, Kate also manages to lose her panties (in the back of the taxi) and her wedding ring (in the stranger’s apartment). In fact, she’d have fared better if she’d simply let the ring go altogether, especially after she snoops through the sleeping stranger’s desk and discovers a letter from the health department informing him that he’s contracted a venereal disease. Kate’s mortified, panicked elevator ride from the apartment down to the lobby comes to an abrupt halt when she realizes that the ring is not on her finger. Back up she goes and it is not the handsome, venereal-diseased stranger waiting for her when the elevator doors open. In a shocker of a scene (maybe less so today, given the horrors unfolding on even network TV shows), Kate is sliced and diced by an Amazonian, razor-wielding blonde dressed up in a dark trenchcoat, sunglasses and black gloves (all nods to the giallo genre). At this point, we meet blonde, high-end escort, Liz Blake (charmingly played by Nancy Allen) who spots the killer, in a convex mirror, wielding a bloody razor in a corner of the elevator. When homicide cop Dennis Franz appears about to pin the murder on her, Liz hooks up with Kate’s teen-age son, Peter, a technical whiz-kid who’s already been doing some investigating on his own. Trying to solve the crime before Liz is arrested (or killed, since it appears that the murderer is now hot on her tail) they make a great duo, coming across as a sort of smutty Nancy Drew and nerd-hero Hardy Boy.

The acting in “Dressed to Kill” is fine and doesn’t interfere with DePalma’s bombastic directional flair. Angie Dickinson, who doesn’t look much different than she did in her westerns with John Wayne 20 years earlier, is glamorous, understated and believably hemmed-in as Kate Miller. She’s also very likeable (especially in her scenes with her teen-age son) and vulnerable (in almost all her other scenes). Michael Caine’s subtle humor in his portrayal of Dr. Elliott is balanced by the fleeting fear projected by his growing suspicions that things have gone seriously awry with one of his his patients. At times, Elliott appears almost as uptight and repressed as Kate Miller, evidenced by his quick, tight, pained expressions when he’s put on the spot, both by two of the blondes in the story, and by the aggressive cop. As Liz Blake, Nancy Allen, looks like a kewpie doll and uses that to her advantage. I liked her in two other DePalma films, as the head mean girl in “Carrie” and as the dim but sweet-natured doomed girl in “Blow-Out”, although here she’s both nice and smart, and her All-American know-how and good looks, combined with her kinkier aspects, add a layer of naughty allure that titillates her clients and adds to her growing business portfolio. Wisely, DePalma portrays the situation between Liz and young Peter as an innocent, sibling-type relationship. That pairing really works, and Keith Gordon plays Peter with a sincere, brainy sweetness that’s never cloying yet never feels false. This isn’t a tear-jerking melodrama, it’s an erotic thriller after all, and the young actor keeps this in mind and doesn’t overdo the grief-stricken son shtick while assaying his role. As the rude and crude cop, Marino, Dennis Franz is funny and offensive to everyone in the movie, and he commands your attention in every scene he’s in. “Dressed to Kill” was filmed before Franz was a well-known star but his screen presence is striking, his performance broad and amusing.

Finally, criticism of the plot of “Dressed to Kill” and it’s numerous, WTF meanderings is almost beside the point. Yes, it is filled with profound lapses in logic. With everyone running hither and yon, various blondes chasing around nighttime Manhattan carrying lethal weapons or trying to avoid them; coincidences and foreknowledge that defies credibility; gum-chomping, smart-mouth cops; immediately-available cabbies (in New York!) and an ending cribbed from one of DePalma’s own films, there is no reason this movie should work. It’s like the dark version of a screwball comedy, but a screwball thriller, that does eventually succeed because of the audacious, high-flying theatrics of Brian DePalma and his swooning camera techniques that generate suspense and unease; Pino Donaggio’s seductive use of music that lulls, woos and jolts viewers; and the fun, energetic cast who never take things too seriously, which would have been a fatal mistake with this film. “Dressed to Kill” is DePalma as Pop Artist: it’s an eye-popping color palette of imagery, sex and dread, suffused with all the alliterations we’ve come to expect from the man.
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KEITH COOPERWOOD
5.0 out of 5 stars Dress to kill
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
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Its a wonderful movie an oldie but great
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Harold F. Kingsbury
5.0 out of 5 stars This may sound like a minor detail
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015
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I knew after the outrage in August that Criterion had somehow stretched the image of their first group of Blu-ray releases of DTK, that a company with their reputation would address the issue at hand and correct it quickly! What we have now have is a release that is stellar, IMHO! The disc still has the MGM lion at the start, but what we also have now is the original Filmways Picture logo, that was on display during the movie's initial theatrical and HBO release! This may sound like a minor detail, but to a collector or fan it is noteworthy!
The video and audio presentation are exemplary! There are no issues with the video quality, although it is slightly paler than the MGM release in 2008! It is the audio that really impressed me most of all. The original mono soundtrack is the only option and it is presented in PCM! The track has balls! The supplements are great too!
You won't be disappointed!
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D. Steigman
5.0 out of 5 stars Dressed to Kill - second printing, the second time is the charm !
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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Most of you reading this review probably know about the movie and its plot. I recently upgraded this from the MGM blu ray which I also reviewed.
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this film. Everything clicks in this, the cast is dynamic. Brian DePalma at his directing best. Dennis Franz is outstanding as a cop, Keith Gordon is terrific as the vengeful youth looking for his mothers killer.
Extras are loaded with supplements from the previous MGM blu ray and some new ones. This Criterion release (make sure you get the SECOND PRESSING) is outstanding. I found the PQ outstanding, and with the extras this is a very much worthwhile ! Recommended !
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BorderBoy
4.0 out of 5 stars Un clásico de De Palma.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 24, 2021
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Brian de Palma es un cineasta que cuando se lo propone, logra hacer películas increíbles.
Tal fue el caso de la adaptación de Carrie de Stephen King.
Ahora, con un guion original, escrito en base a una anécdota de cuando era niño, crea este perfecto thriller erotico.
Cuenta con las actuaciones de su -en ese entonces- esposa Nancy Allen (papel escrito específicamente para ella), el siempre magnífico Michael Caine, y en los papeles secundarios Angie Dickinson y Keith Gordon.
La historia básicamente es la de un psicólogo con una doble personalidad muy a la Norman Bates; contada a través del manejo impecable de De Palma, giros en la historia, erotismo y temas que en ese entonces pudieron considerarse tabú.

El Blu-ray de Criterion contiene la edición Unrated.
Audio y subtítulo solo en inglés.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
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BorderBoy
4.0 out of 5 stars Un clásico de De Palma.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 24, 2021
Brian de Palma es un cineasta que cuando se lo propone, logra hacer películas increíbles.
Tal fue el caso de la adaptación de Carrie de Stephen King.
Ahora, con un guion original, escrito en base a una anécdota de cuando era niño, crea este perfecto thriller erotico.
Cuenta con las actuaciones de su -en ese entonces- esposa Nancy Allen (papel escrito específicamente para ella), el siempre magnífico Michael Caine, y en los papeles secundarios Angie Dickinson y Keith Gordon.
La historia básicamente es la de un psicólogo con una doble personalidad muy a la Norman Bates; contada a través del manejo impecable de De Palma, giros en la historia, erotismo y temas que en ese entonces pudieron considerarse tabú.

El Blu-ray de Criterion contiene la edición Unrated.
Audio y subtítulo solo en inglés.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
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J. Cook
3.0 out of 5 stars Subtitles (for those interested)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2018
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English SDH subs are present.
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Guy Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film, just you might want to get the 'second printing'
Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2015
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If you received the 'first pressing' please note this information from Critierion - the corrected image and 'Second Printing' will be released 9th Sept.

Update, 8/6/15: Good news, everyone. The Dressed to Kill street date is moving to September 8. Thanks to the concerns of our customers and the efforts of reviewers at websites like DVDBeaver.com, who helped point out the problems with the release early, we were able to make the fix before the bulk of orders had shipped. We will, of course, replace any faulty copies that may find their way into circulation, but we are working to ensure that all customers, including those who have placed preorders, and all major retailers will have corrected product in time for the new street date. To be certain that you have the correct version, look for the words 'Second printing' on the back of the package and on the disc.

Original post, 8/4/15: In our haste to respond to customer concerns about the anamorphic compression on our release of Dressed to Kill, we posted incorrectly that the change had been made at the behest of the director. Brian De Palma did ask for a change to the geometry of the scan, but it was to address the distortion he saw in the image, not to apply it. Unfortunately, that change was never carried over in the final product, and the resulting discs are wrong. Therefore, we are reauthoring discs without the squeeze and will make them available to all purchasers of our release of Dressed to Kill free of charge. Simply e-mail Jon Mulvaney (mulvaney@criterion.com) with your name, address, and some proof of purchase, such as a receipt, and we will send you a corrected copy. We regret the inconvenience, but we hope that in the end all of our customers will end up with a copy of Dressed to Kill that accurately reflects the film as well as the director's intentions.

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3646-dressed-to-kill-alternate-discs
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Eric Parisien
5.0 out of 5 stars Dressed to kill
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2022
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tres bon film
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Arnaud
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic master from Criterion
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2019
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Criterion does it again with this second release of Dressed to Kill.

The audiovisual presentation elevates the material and makes for a great, if conventional, experience.

This is one of De Palma's best film, but doesn't come close to Blow Out or Mission: Impossible's greatness.
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