Drop Dead Gorgeous

"Some stakes are too high."

1991 1h 30m EN

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8.7

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★8.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A hot new model takes the fashion world by storm, but things start to turn ugly when people around her begin turning up dead.

“Some stakes are too high.”

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Cast

Jennifer Rubin
Allie Holton
Sally Kellerman
Evelyn Ash
Peter Outerbridge
Dylan Wiatt
Stephen Shellen
Shelby Voit
Lindsay Merrithew
Bruce Kneppler
Andrew Gillies
Geoffrey Haynes
Michael Ironside
Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Lynch
Writers: Harriet Steinberg
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Lynch, shot by Brian R.R. Hebb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Glenn Morley . Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Rotundo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Rubin and Sally Kellerman and Peter Outerbridge carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Lynch directs. Brian R.R. Hebb behind the camera. Glenn Morley scores. Nick Rotundo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Paul Lynch, shot by Brian R.R. Hebb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Glenn Morley . Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nick Rotundo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jennifer Rubin and Sally Kellerman and Peter Outerbridge carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some stakes are too high.".
10IMDB entry: tt0101776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.