Dressed to Kill Page #5

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 murderess'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 ki
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: MGM
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
R
Year:
1980
105 min
1,134 Views


How about some sexual assistance?

Do you wanna f*** me?

Oh yes.

Then why don't you?

Because I'm a Doctor and...

F***ed a lot of Doctors.

And I'm married.

F***ed a lot of them too.

Don't you think we're getting off

the point?

Do you mind if I take off my coat?

No.

And the rest too?

Now why would you want to

do a thing like that?

Well... because of the size of

that bulge in your pants.

I don't think you're so married.

Well? What 'dya think?

I think you're a very attractive woman.

Would you like to touch me?

Uh, yes and no. Yes, because...

Then, why don't you?

I told you why.

Oh that's right.

You're a married doctor.

I remember now.

I think you're full of sh*t.

You do? Just because I happen to have

personal and professional ethics.

Look, Doctor, I think you're kinda shy.

So, uh, I'm gonna go powder my nose

and when I come back, I hope to find

your clothes right next to mine.

And if not, we can just get back to

the mind f***.

Ohhh...

Dr. Elliott...

Dr. Elliott?

Dr. Elliott?

You really are shy, aren't you?

There's the Blonde!

So, you had me followed?

That's right. Uh, you've met Betty Luce

one of our best young police persons.

So, when I told you I was attacked on

the subways you thought I was nuts.

Now, Detective Luce told me

she lost you at Columbus Circle.

I didn't figure there was another

Blonde following you.

I mean, who would?

Yeah, and you wrote me off as a girl

with an over active imagination.

Yeah, something like that.

And she followed me to Elliott's.

That's right.

Thank God! What's wrong with that guy,

anyway?

He was a transsexual.

What?

A transsexual.

About to make the final step

but his male side couldn't

let him do it.

Male side?

There was Dr. Elliott

and there was Bobbi.

Bobbi came to me to get psychiatric

approve for a ser reassignment operation

I thought he was unstable

and Elliott confirmed my diagnosis.

Opposite sexes inhabiting the same body

The sex change operation was to

resolve the conflict.

But as much as Bobbi tried to get it,

Elliott blocked it.

So Bobbi got even.

By killing Mrs. Miller.

Yes, she aroused Elliott.

Just as you did, Miss Blake.

You mean when Elliott got turned on,

Bobbi took over?

Yes. It was lie uh, Bobbi's red alert.

Elliott's penis became erect and...

And Bobbi took control...

Trying to kill anyone that made Elliott

masculine sexual.

When Elliot came into my office,

it was the first time

I saw Bobbi's masculine self.

When he told me he thought Bobbi

had killed Mrs. Miller,

he was confessing himself.

I immediately called Detective Marino.

So why the hell didn't you stop me from

going to Elliott's?

Why? Because I was at a football game

with my kids, that's why.

By the time I spoke to Dr. Levy,

you were already over there.

So you never really thought

I killed Mrs. Miller?

No. But I had to get into Elliott's

office to find out which weirdo did,

so uh, I pressed you into service.

You kidding?

So I had Miss Luce there tailing you

to make sure you didn't get into

too much trouble.

Thanks.

Well, it's always wonderful to be of

some assistance to the police.

Are you kidding?

So uh, what's gonna happen to Elliott?

Well?

See there's some men and women too who

think they're born in the wrong body.

They're called transsexuals.

And all they wanna do

is brave their sex changed.

How do you do that?

Well, if you're a man that wants to

become a woman, you take female hormones

What do they do?

Well, your skin softens, you grow

breasts and you don't get hard anymore.

Great.

Sure, you wanna know about this?

Yeah... it's giving me some wonderful

new ideas for a science project.

I mean, instead of building a computer,

I could build a woman... out of me.

Great idea. In that case,

I'll give you all the details.

The next step is surgery.

A uh... Let me see if I can remember

the exact work Levy told me...

Oh yeah... a appendectomy.

Mmm, what's that?

Oh you know. When they take your penis

and slice it down the middle...

yeah, yeah, that's um...

What I thought it was.

Then, um, castration...

Plastic reconstruction & the formation

of an artificial vagina.

A vaginoplasty to those in the know.

And I uh, I thought Elliott just put

on a dress!

Oh he did... and a wig too.

But you see that's no good in bed

when you gotta take everything off.

What's gonna happen to him now?

Well first he has to recover from

the gun wound.

And then if he's ever sane enough to

get out of Bellevue, they'll try him.

Right. Something I'm really looking

forward to.

Well, I think I'm going to stick to

my computer.

That sounds like a very good idea.

Look Liz, I gotta get home

and get to work.

I'm gonna miss having you on my tail.

It made me feel kinda safe.

Look, you wanna come home with me?

I'd love the company.

Wouldn't Mike mind?

Well uh, Mike's out of

town on a business trip.

We got plenty of room.

Great! I could sure use the vacation.

Good... good... I'll get the check.

No, no, no...

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1973), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Carlito's Way (1993), Femme Fatale (2002) and Redacted (2007).De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. more…

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