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A Kind of Murder is an American murder mystery and psychological thriller directed by Andy Goddard from a screenplay by Susan Boyd based upon the 1954 Patricia Highsmith novel The Blunderer. It stars Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Vincent Kartheiser, Haley Bennett, and Eddie Marsan.
A Kind of Murder: Directed by Andy Goddard. With Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett, Eddie Marsan. In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a successful architect married to the beautiful Clara who leads a seemingly perfect life.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Andy Goddard
- 2016-12-16
A psychological noir thriller set in 1960s New York based on Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Blunderer'. Walter Stackhouse is rich, successful, and unhappily married to beautiful but damaged Clara.
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Walter Stackhouse is an architect by day and an aspiring writer of short-story crime fiction by night who is fascinated by the recent murder of a local woman. He pays a visit to Kimmel, the deceased woman's husband, at his used bookstore, pretending to be a customer looking for a book on architecture, but Kimmel's suspicions are aroused. Stackhouse...
Patrick Wilson as Walter StackhouseIn February 2013, it was revealed that Andy Goddard had been attached to direct the film, from a screenplay by Susan Boyd, with Ted Hope, Christine Vachon, and Kelly McCormick producing under their Killer Films and Sierra Pictures banner, respectively. In May 2014, it was announced that Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Imogen Poots and Toby Jones had ...
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2016. Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.The film was released on December 16, 2016.
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 35% based on reviews from 17 critics. On Metacriticthe film has a score of 50% based on reviews from 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Nick Schager of Varietywrote: "While thrills are mitigated by convoluted plotting and suspect character behavior, the film's uniquely bleak twist...
Web site: A Kind of Murder. TribecaFilm.com. March 29, 2016.Web site: Andy Goddard To Helm ‘The Blunderer’. Deadline Hollywood. The Deadline. Team. February 22, 2013. March 29, 2016.Web site: Cannes: Patricia Highsmith Novel ‘The Blunderer’ Lands Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel Atop Cast. Deadline Hollywood. Mike Jr.. Fleming. May 8, 2014. March 29, 2016.Web site: Haley Bennett Joins Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel in Psychological Thriller (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Borys. Kit. November 18, 2014. March 29, 2016.- Chris Seager
- Magnolia Pictures
- Andy Goddard
- 95 minutes
Discover the talented cast behind A Kind of Murder. Find out who played Walter Stackhouse, Clara, Kimmel and the ruthless police detective in this suspenseful 1960s thriller.
Novel. Susan Boyd. Screenplay. In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless ...
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Apr 22, 2016 · Detective Lawrence (Vincent Kartheiser) eyes him as the prime suspect, though his potential guilt is also of interest to architect Walter Stackhouse (Patrick Wilson), who when not dealing with...
