Guilty Conscience (1985)
- Starring:
- Anthony Hopkins, Blythe Danner, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Greene
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Guilty Conscience
Richard A. Levinson and William Link took the "fantasy murder" concept popularized in the classic Preston Sturges film Unfaithfully Yours (1948) one fatal step further in Guilty Conscience. Criminal attorney Arthur Jamison (Anthony Hopkins) wants to divorce his wife Louise (Blythe Danner) but will have to clean out all his assets to meet her alimony demands. With the help of mistress Jackie (Swoosie Kurtz), Arthur plans to murder his spouse and thus stave off financial ruin. But how best to pull off the dirty deed? Conjuring up an imaginary alter ego (also played by Anthony Hopkins), the attorney cerebrally stages several murder scenarios before hitting upon the perfect scheme. The fact that linear time is ignored throughout Guilty Conscience keeps the audiences on its toes. Are we watching another imaginary killing, or is this one the genuine article? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast of Guilty Conscience
- Anthony Hopkins - Arthur Jamison
- Swoosie Kurtz - Jackie Willis
- Ruth Manning - Older Woman
- Blythe Danner - Louise Jamison
- Wiley Harker - Older Man
- Donegan Smith - Arthur Jamison's Double
- Director(s):
- David Greene
- Writer(s):
- William Link, Richard A. Levinson
- Producer(s):
- Stephanie Austin, Robert A. Papazian
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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