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To Die For (1995)

R 09/22/1995 Drama, Comedy, Crime 1h 46m
66%
User
Score
6.8/10
88%
86/100

All she wanted was a little attention.

Overview

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

Buck Henry

Screenplay

Gus Van Sant

Director

Top Billed Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Suzanne Stone

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Larry Maretto

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Jimmy Emmett

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Russel Hines

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Janice Maretto

Alison Folland

Alison Folland

Lydia Mertz

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Joe Maretto

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Ed Grant

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Earl Stone

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Media

To Die For (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

To Die For (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Out on Blu-ray

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Reviews

A review by Charles Tatum

Written on September 27, 2023

Nicole Kidman stars as a local television personality who will stop at nothing to get what she wants, but it is Gus Van Sant's direction that really shines. Kidman plays Suzanne, a none-to-bright woman who decides she wants to be a giant media personality. She marries Larry (Matt Dillon), a restaurateur, and settles for doing the weather at a dead-end television station. Suzanne sees that Larry is not behind her career, and uses a trio of teens to kill him. She begins her plan by befriending them while shooting a documentary, then begins sleeping with James (Joaquin Phoenix), who in turn conspires with Russell (Casey Affleck) and Lydia (Alison Folland). Most of the film is told in flashback by the killers and families of Suzanne and Larry, and Suzanne herself.

"To Die For" is a strange ...

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A review by JPV852

Written on April 29, 2024

Great performance from Nicole Kidman but this dark comedy didn't always do it for me, though it also could be I'm not the biggest fan of these mockumentary-like style films where actors (in character) talk to the camera. Still well worth watching for a fine cast. **3.75/5**...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on January 30, 2025

"Suzanne" (Nicole Kidman) is the epitome of ambition as she convinces local cable boss "Ed" (Wayne Knight) that she'll do just about anything to get her foot in the door - even read out the weather forecast! She's not exactly bright, but she knows exactly how to press the buttons to get her ahead. Snag is she's married to "Larry" (Matt Dillon) and he wants a more traditional family unit with, ideally, kids at some point. To that she merely points out that he ought to have just married a baby sitter! She decides that a change is now necessary and to that end recruits the services of the gullible "Jimmy" (Joaquin Phoenix) and his pal "Russel" (Casey Affleck) to eliminate her problem. Thing is, the former lad actually falls for her big time and though compliant both he and his other friend "L...

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