Synopsis
While taking a shower, Kate Miller, a middle-aged, sexually frustrated New York City housewife, has a rape fantasy while her husband stands at the sink shaving. Later that day, after complaining to her psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott about her husband's pathetic performance in bed, she meets a strange man at a museum and returns to his apartment where they continue an adulterous encounter that began in the taxicab. Before she leaves his apartment, she finds papers which certify that the man has a venereal disease. Panicked, Kate rushes into the elevator, but has to return to his apartment when she realizes she's forgotten her wedding ring. When the elevator doors open, she's brutally slashed to death by a tall blonde woman wearing dark sunglasses. Liz Blake, a high-class call girl, is the only witness to the murder and she becomes the prime suspect and the murderer's next target. Liz is rescued from being killed by Kate's son Peter, who enlists the help of Liz to catch his mother's killer as Detective Marino, who's in charge of the case, is uncooperative in the investigation.
Cast
Michael Caine·Nancy Allen·Angie Dickinson·Keith Gordon·Mark Margolis·Dennis Franz·David Margulies·Anneka Di Lorenzo·William Finley·Samm-Art Williams
Film Credits
Cinematography by Ralf D. Bode, with production design by Gary Weist.
Screenplay
Brian De Palma
Cinematography
Ralf D. Bode
Production Design
Gary Weist
Costume Design
Gary Jones & Ann Roth
Music
Pino Donaggio
Country
United States
Language
English
Rating
R
Runtime
104 min
Box Office
$31,899,000
Awards
1 win & 10 nominations total
IMDb
7.0/10 · 55K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
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