To Die For
1995 film by Gus Van Sant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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To Die For is a 1995 satirical black comedy film[6] directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Buck Henry based on Joyce Maynard‘s novel of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the story of Pamela Smart. It stars Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix and Matt Dillon, with Illeana Douglas, Wayne Knight, Casey Affleck, Kurtwood Smith, Dan Hedaya, and Alison Folland in supporting roles. Kidman was nominated for a BAFTA, and won a Golden Globe Award and a Best Actress Award at the 1st Empire Awards[7] for her performance. Her character has been described as suffering from narcissistic personality disorder in the scientific journal BMC Psychiatry.[8]
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Directed by | Gus Van Sant |
Screenplay by | Buck Henry |
Based on | To Die For by Joyce Maynard |
Produced by | Laura Ziskin |
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Cinematography | Eric Alan Edwards |
Edited by | Curtiss Clayton |
Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing (North America)[2] Rank Film Distributors (International)[3] |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $20 million |
Box office | $41 million[5] |
The film includes cameos by George Segal, David Cronenberg, author Maynard, and screenwriter Henry. It features original music by Danny Elfman.