A Kind of Murder

Name: A Kind of Murder
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2016-12-16
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett, Eddie Marsan, Vincent Kartheiser

2016, English. Directed by Andy Goddard.

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 police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?

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Language: English
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Released: 16 December 2016
Country: United States of America
Written by: Susan Boyd

new york citybased on novel or bookobsessionmarried couplearchitectinvestigationneurosissuspicionbeautiful womanmurderwhodunitdead womanaspiring writerhomicide detective

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What A Kind of Murder is based on

A Kind of Murder is based on The Blunderer, a 1954 novel by Patricia Highsmith, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.

Novel · 1954
The Blunderer
By Patricia Highsmith
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons
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Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.4/10 from 263 TMDB viewer ratings.

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A Kind of Murder runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).

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A Kind of Murder is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Magnolia Selects, and Monsters and Nightmares in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed A Kind of Murder?

A Kind of Murder (2016) was directed by Andy Goddard and stars Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett.

What is A Kind of Murder based on?

A Kind of Murder is based on The Blunderer, a 1954 novel by Patricia Highsmith, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.