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To Die For

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,974
67
Nicole Kidman in To Die For (1995)
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An aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.An aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.An aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.

  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • Joyce Maynard
    • Buck Henry
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Matt Dillon
    • Joaquin Phoenix
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,974
    67
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • Joyce Maynard
      • Buck Henry
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Matt Dillon
      • Joaquin Phoenix
    • 231User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Top Cast52

    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
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Carol Stone
    Susan Traylor
    Susan Traylor
    • Faye Stone
    Maria Tucci
    Maria Tucci
    • Angela Maretto
    Tim Hopper
    Tim Hopper
    • Mike Warden
    Michael Rispoli
    Michael Rispoli
    • Ben DeLuca
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Mr. H. Finlaysson
    Gerry Quigley
    • George
    Tom Forrester
    • Fisherman
    Alan Edward Lewis
    • Fisherman
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • Joyce Maynard
      • Buck Henry
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Casey Affleck beat out his older brother Ben Affleck as well as his childhood friend Matt Damon for the role of Russell Hines. When asked why he chose Casey over the rest, Gus Van Sant stated that he noticed that Casey still had a strong Boston accent, while Ben and Matt had lost theirs, he also got the feeling that Casey was scrappier than the other two.
    • Goofs
      At Larry Maretto's burial, the Catholic priest says "in nominis patris et filius et spiritus sanctus", getting most of the endings wrong; correct is "in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti", which any priest would know.
    • Quotes
      • Jimmy Emmett: Any time it rains, or when there's thunder and lightning, or when it snows, I have to jack off.
    • Crazy credits
      A scene plays out behind the end credits where Janice skates on the ice at the location where a significant moment in the story took place.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Showgirls/Canadian Bacon/Se7en/The Run of the Country/A Month by the Lake (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Susie Q
      Written by Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins and Stan Lewis (as Stanley J. Lewis)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 6, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Todo por un sueño
    • Filming locations
      • Black River, Georgina, Ontario, Canada(final skating scene)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Laura Ziskin Productions
      • The Rank Organisation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,284,514
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $386,510
      • Oct 1, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,289,022
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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