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 Dressed to Kill 

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 Dressed to Kill 
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Dressed to Kill is a 1980 suspense film written and directed by Brian de Palma. It stars Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen. The original music score is composed by Pino Donaggio. The film is marketed with the tagline "Brian de Palma, master of the macabre, invites you to a showing of the latest fashion... in murder." It centers on the murder of a housewife, and the investigation headed by the witness to the murder, a young prostitute, and the housewife’s teenaged son.

The film was the target of some backlash from the gay and transgender communities, who felt that its portrayal of transgender people was misguided and homophobic. In addition, de Palma was accused of being misogynistic by feminist groups.

At the time of its release, critics clashed over whether the film was a stylistic evolution of Brian de Palma's work, or simply a re-imagining of themes and concepts lifted from Hitchcock's Psycho.

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De Palma at the height of his art. Not only is it a loving tribute/homage to Psycho, but it's a masterfully directed film of its own right. The elevator scene, the subway chase, the final scare... oh my! What a film.

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Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:50 pm
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De Palma's best.

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Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:34 pm
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What's better?

My list:

1. Dressed to Kill
2. The Untouchables
3. Blow Out
4. Scarface
5. Mission: Impossible
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9,999,999. The Black Dahlia and Redacted

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Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:53 pm
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brian de palma, for when you can't afford a real director

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