It contains several direct references to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho, such as a man dressing as a woman to commit murders, significant shower scenes, and the murder of the female lead early in the picture. Released in the summer of 1980, Dressed to Kill was a box office hit in the United States, grossing over $30 million.
She wakes up screaming, Peter rushing to her side, realizing that it was just a nightmare. ==Cast== ==Production== The naked body in the opening scene, taking place in a shower, was not that of Angie Dickinson, but of 1977 Penthouse Pet of the Year model Victoria Lynn Johnson.
Dressed to Kill is a 1980 American erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma.
It contains several direct references to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho, such as a man dressing as a woman to commit murders, significant shower scenes, and the murder of the female lead early in the picture. Released in the summer of 1980, Dressed to Kill was a box office hit in the United States, grossing over $30 million.
Nancy Allen received both a Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year, as well as an inaugural first-year Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress (a distinction that she shared in 1980 with Neil Diamond who also received both a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in The Jazz Singer and won the Worst Actor Razzie Award for the same role).
De Palma called the elevator killing the best murder scene he has ever done. ==Release== ===Box office=== Dressed to Kill premiered in Los Angeles and New York City on July 25, 1980.
These scenes were trimmed when the MPAA originally gave the film an X rating. ===Home media=== The film is currently owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (successor to Orion Pictures, who bought Filmways and American International Pictures in 1982).
The film saw a 1984 VHS release by Warner Home Video, and later another VHS release by Goodtimes under licence from Orion.
Connery later worked with De Palma on the 1987 Oscar-winning adaptation of The Untouchables.
In 2002, MGM released the film on DVD, including special features.
In 2010, MGM released both R-rated and unrated versions on DVD and Blu-ray.
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