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A Perfect Murder

film by Davis [1998]

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The film A Perfect Murder (1998) is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Dial M for Murder. The plot centers on a wealthy man who, upon discovering his wife's affair, conspires to murder her. When the plan goes awry, he attempts to frame her for the crime. The original film, Dial M for Murder, was shot in 3-D but primarily shown in a standard format, with a 3-D rerelease in the 1980s. A Perfect Murder starred Michael Douglas, Viggo Mortensen, and Gwyneth Paltrow.1

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