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Dressed to Kill

1980 US film directed by Brian De Palma
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Dressed to Kill

Summary

Dressed to Kill is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dressed to Kill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dressed to Kill was directed by Brian De Palma[4].
  • Brian De Palma wrote the screenplay for Dressed to Kill[5].
  • Dressed to Kill's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio[6].
  • Dressed to Kill is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is horror film[9].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is erotic thriller[10].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is erotic film[11].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is drama film[13].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is mystery film[14].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is slasher film[15].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is psychological drama film[16].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is psychological horror film[17].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is psychological thriller film[18].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is independent film[19].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is crime thriller film[20].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is crime drama film[21].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is crime film[22].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is thriller film[23].
  • Dressed to Kill was followed by The Howling[24].
  • A cast member of Dressed to Kill was Michael Caine[25].
  • A cast member of Dressed to Kill was Angie Dickinson[26].
  • A cast member of Dressed to Kill was Nancy Allen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dressed to Kill was produced by George Litto[28]. It was directed by Brian De Palma[4]. Brian De Palma wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine[25], Angie Dickinson[26], Nancy Allen[27], Keith Gordon[29], Dennis Franz[30], and David Margulies[31].

Publication

Publication dates include July 25, 1980[32], December 19, 1980[33], and March 5, 1981[34]. The original language of Dressed to Kill was English[35]. Genres include neo-noir[8], horror film[9], erotic thriller[10], erotic film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Dressed to Kill's main subject is serial killer[37]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 81%[38], 6.7/10[39], and 74/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dressed to Kill was followed by The Howling[24].

Why It Matters

Dressed to Kill has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Angie Dickinson Brian De Palma Dennis Franz film Mark Margolis Michael Caine Nancy Allen Netflix New York City Orion Pictures United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0029770
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4932
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  3. 13d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Filming location → New York City, Philadelphia
    Instance of → film
    Cast member → Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen +7
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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