In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible.

De Palma's films can fall into two categories, his psychological thrillers ( Sisters, Obsession, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Raising Cain ) and his other commercial films ( Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and Mission: Impossible ).

Because of the subject matter and graphic violence of some of De Palma's films, such as Dressed to Kill, Scarface and Body Double, they are often at the center of controversy with the Motion Picture Association of America, film critics and the viewing public.

Dressed to Kill was a note-for-note homage to Hitchcock's Psycho, including such moments as the surprise death of the lead actress and the exposition scene by the psychiatrist at the end.

Nancy Allen had acting roles in Carrie, Home Movies, Dressed to Kill and Blow Out.

De Palma has also worked with composers Pino Donaggio ( Carrie, Home Movies, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Body Double, Raising Cain ), Ennio Morricone ( The Untouchables, Casualties of War, and Mission to Mars ) and Ryuichi Sakamoto ( Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale ).

:* Dressed to Kill ( 1980 )

Through the 1950s and 1960s he established himself as a respected actor in theatre and film, and began to make his presence felt on television, with a semi-regular role as Det-Insp Bamber in the police series Z-Cars, as well as guest roles in series as diverse as Steptoe and Son (" The Lead Man Cometh ", 1964 ; " The Desperate Hours ", 1972 ) and The Avengers episode " Dressed to Kill " ( 1963 ).

His other successful films ( critically and / or financially ) were the 1978 Academy Award-winning California Suite, the 1980 Golden Globe-nominated slasher film Dressed to Kill, the 1981 war film Escape to Victory, the 1982 film Deathtrap, and the 1986 Academy Award-nominated Mona Lisa.

The song would appear on the 1975 KISS album Dressed to Kill.

Director Brian De Palma's earliest, heavily-stylistic films ( one example being Dressed to Kill ) are particularly reminiscent of Hitchcock's tense thrillers.

His films include, the psycho-thriller Sisters ( 1973 ), a film about dual personalities and with music from Hitchcock's frequent and favorite collaborator, composer Bernard Herrmann, Obsession ( 1976 ) which was somewhat inspired by Vertigo, Dressed to Kill ( 1980 ), the assassination thriller Blow Out ( 1981 ) told about a sound-effects man who witnessed the ' accidental ' killing of the governor and the erotic Body Double ( 1984 ) which was about a struggling B-movie actor who became involved in a tale of intrigue and mystery involving his erotic next-door ' body double ' neighbor.

The genre includes such films as Basic Instinct, Chloe, Color of Night, Dressed to Kill, Eyes Wide Shut, In the Cut, Lust, Caution and Single White Female.

In the 1946 film Dressed to Kill, Adler is mentioned early in the film when Holmes and Watson discuss the events of " A Scandal in Bohemia ".

*" She " ( Kiss song ), a song from the 1975 album Dressed to Kill

She also starred in the music video for New Found Glory's 2000 single " Dressed to Kill " and singer Daniel Powter's " Love You Lately ".

( Dressed to Kill, 1997 )

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The 1946 film Dressed to Kill features several references to " A Scandal in Bohemia ," with Holmes and Watson discussing the recent publication of the story in The Strand Magazine, and the villain of the film using the same trick on Watson that Holmes uses on Irene Adler in the story.

The most influential of these are Body Heat ( 1981 ) with Kathleen Turner, and two from Brian De Palma: the Hitchcock-influenced Dressed to Kill ( 1980 ) and Body Double ( 1984 ).

On loan to Fox Film Corporation, Astor starred in Dressed To Kill ( 1928 ), which received good reviews.

Two of the tracks, " Love Her All I Can ", written by Paul Stanley, and " She ", written by Simmons and Steve Coronel would resurface on 1975's Dressed to Kill.

* Dressed to Kill ( 1980 ) .... Detective Marino

The 1946 film Dressed to Kill with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson is a very loose adaptation of the The Adventure of the Gloria Scott.

The house figures prominently in the 1946 Sherlock Holmes film Dressed to Kill.

She also played the villainess in the final installments of Universal's Sherlock Holmes series and MGM's Thin Man series — respectively, Dressed to Kill ( 1946 ), starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and Song of the Thin Man ( 1947 ), starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.

1993: Dressed in a resplendent orange sanyasin dhoti ( probably inspired by the Mayurbhanj Chau costume worn in Shiva Tandava items ), renowned bollywood actress Meenakshi Sheshadri danced a tandava item, composed chiefly in Odissi, in the film Damini – Lightning.

The film Hancock featured the song " Best Dressed Chicken in Town ".

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Dressed in his brigadier's uniform, Enoch Powell was buried in his regiment's plot in Warwick Cemetery, Warwickshire, ten days later, after a family funeral service at Westminster Abbey and a public service at St. Margaret's, Westminster.

The libretto, in twenty-four scenarios, likewise juxtaposes traditional operatic episodes: the libretto begins " Dressed as an Irish princess, he gives birth ; they plot to overthrow the French.

Dressed to look like flight attendants, they begin to bluff the passengers into entering the bathroom where they are pushed into the gate, to arrive in the future.

It is commonly believed that Leung Jan started learning under Mo Deng performer ( Male Dressed as Female )/ Poler Leung Yee-Tai and apprentised on the Red Boats from the period of the 1840 ′ s-1850 ′ s, until Leung Jan ’ s father died, where Jan returned to run his fathers Pharmacy.

Dressed as an old man, he arrived in Hunaland, where his true identity was soon revealed due to his heroic actions.

Dressed in riot gear, police more accustomed to breaking up fights at Milwaukee sporting events stood shoulder to shoulder, often three deep, with sticks and shields ready to stop the crowd if they pressed past snow fences hastily erected for crowd control.

Carl's lead vocals in the band's first three years included " Summertime Blues " ( duet with David Marks ), " Louie, Louie " ( splitting lead with Mike Love ), " Pom Pom Play Girl ," " All Dressed Up for School " and " Girl Don't Tell Me.

Casablanca had released three albums by Kiss ; Kiss ( 1974 ), Hotter Than Hell ( 1974 ), and Dressed to Kill ( 1975 ), but all had failed to make a big impact on the charts.

The CSP uniform has been awarded the nations " Best Dressed State Agency " on numerous occasions ; three times since 1985.

Frontman Andrew Stockdale also featured in the poll for Best Dressed ( number three ).

When Grampa and Zelda take off on one of their dates, three old men with long beards imitate ZZ Top as a short part of " Sharp Dressed Man " is played.

She has been chosen as one of People magazine's " Most Beautiful People in the World " three times, in the years 2002, 2007, and 2009, and as one of Harper's Bazaars " Best Dressed Women In America ".

* The Well Dressed Men: those three expensive suited, Lexus driving corporate-thugs.