A Perfect Murder
A wealthy industrialist desperate to win his wife's devotion hatches a chilling plan, only to discover she's plotting her own lethal revenge, igniting a high‑stakes battle of wits and betrayal.
“A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan.”
Synopsis
Steven Taylor is a millionaire industrialist who possesses everything except what he most desires: his wife's love and loyalty. A prominent figure in the New York financial sector, he regards her as his most valuable possession. However, she seeks more than the role of a mere ornament.
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A crew of 206+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dov HoenigShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Philip RosenbergSound by Lance BrownCostumes by Ellen MirojnickStunts by Michael Runyard
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$128.0M
US & Canada: $67.6M — 53% of worldwide · International: $60.4M (47%)
Opening weekend: $16.6M — 25% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $23.1M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,845 theaters
Also known as
- Ein perfekter Mordde
- Meurtre parfaitfr
- Delitto perfettoit
- (Bulgarian)Перфектно убийство
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- RomaniaJan 1, 1998
- United StatesJun 1, 1998
- CanadaJun 5, 1998
- ArgentinaSep 3, 1998
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Cast & Crew
206 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Douglas
as Steven Taylor
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Emily Bradford Taylor
Viggo Mortensen
as David Shaw
David Suchet
as Mohamed Karaman
Sarita Choudhury
as Raquel Martinez
Michael P Moran
as Bobby Fain
Novella Nelson
as Ambassador Alice Wills
Constance Towers
as Sandra Bradford
Will Lyman
as Jason Gates
Maeve Mcguire
as Ann Gates
Stephen Singer
as Effete Man at Met
Laurinda Barrett
as Met Woman #1
Supporting cast
55Aideen O Kelly
as Met Woman #2
Reed Birney
as Merchant Prince #1
Robert Vincent Smith
as Merchant Prince #2
Bill Ambrozy
as Merchant Prince #3
George Blumenthal
as Merchant Prince #4
Iris Braydon
as Guest at Met
Marion Blumenthal
as Guest at Met
Andrew Sussman
as Guest at Met
Robynn N Sussmann
as Guest at Met
Radney Tucker
as Guest at Met
Beverly Tucker
as Guest at Met
Bradford Billet
as Guest at Met
Robert Bosco Cokljat
as Croatian Delegate
Marat Yusim
as Russian Delegate
Lee Wong
as Japanese Diplomat
Roberta Orlandi
as Italian Diplomat
Francis Dumaurier
as French Delegate
Deen Badarou
as African Delegate
Peter Hans Benson
as Hansen
Jeff Williams
as Nolan
David Eigenberg
as Stein
Jean De Baer
as Secretary
Michel Moinot
as Maitre d
Gerrit Vooren
as Waiter
Monica Parker
as Janice Moran
Michael H Ingram
as Albert
Scott Dillin
as Detective Scott
Starla Benford
as Police Technican
Bob Bowersox
as Police Photographer
Joanna Adler
as Vyczowski
James Georgiades
as Policeman #2
Jose Ramon Rosario
as Policeman #1
Gerry Becker
as Roger Brill
William Bogert
as Harrington
Adrian Martinez
as Young Tough
Dexter Brown
as Porter
Kelly Aucoin
as Waiter at Met
Christian Chase
as Passenger
Jason Cicardo
as Subway Scene
Bill Corsair
as Man In Taxi Dispute
Christopher Del Gaudio
as Guest at Met
Marshall Factora
as Patron in Coffee Shop
Barry Hirschberg
as Background
Claude Jay
as Forensic Detective
Spencer Kayden
as Park Pedestrian
John E Mack
as Paramedic
Taylor Mccall
as Pedestrian In Park
George F Miller
as Businessman in the Diner
Josh Mowery
as Gawker
Jack Mulcahy
as Bartender
Davell J Owens
as Alley Drug Dealer
Antone Pagan
as Taylor's gardener
Todo Segalla
as Waiter
Evis Xheneti
as Student
Alex Ziwak
as Blue Collar Worker
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
12Anne Kopelson
Producer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Christopher Mankiewicz
Producer
James T Hill
electronic score producer
Jim Hall
electronic score producer
Lisa Reardon
associate producer
Lowell D Blank
associate producer (as Lowell Blank)
Mitchell E Dauterive
co-producer (as Mitchell Dauterive)
Nana Greenwald
co-producer
Peter Macgregor Scott
Producer
Stephen Joel Brown
executive producer (as Stephen Brown)
Teresa Tucker Davies
associate producer
Other crew
127Charles Bodycomb
armorer (uncredited)
Patricia Woodbridge
Art Director
Marc Deschaine
assistant adr editor
Charles E Mccarry
assistant art director
Darrell K Keister
assistant art director
Laura Brock
assistant art director (as Laura L. Brock)
Jefferson T Jones
assistant camera
Laura Drawbaugh
assistant costume designer
John Glaser
assistant costume designer (as John Walter Glaser III)
Guy Barresi
assistant editor
Mario Gonzalez
assistant editor
Pax Wassermann
assistant editor
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