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The Versace Murder

  • 1998
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
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The Versace Murder (1998)
DocudramaTrue CrimeCrimeDrama

This docu-drama focuses on the true story of the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace by alleged serial killer Andrew Cunanan.This docu-drama focuses on the true story of the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace by alleged serial killer Andrew Cunanan.This docu-drama focuses on the true story of the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace by alleged serial killer Andrew Cunanan.

  • Director
    • Menahem Golan
  • Writers
    • Menahem Golan
    • Bill Mesce Jr.
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Steven Bauer
    • Shane Perdue
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    317
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • Menahem Golan
      • Bill Mesce Jr.
    • Stars
      • Franco Nero
      • Steven Bauer
      • Shane Perdue
    • 16User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Gianni Versace
    Steven Bauer
    Steven Bauer
    • FBI Agent John Jacoby
    Shane Perdue
    • Andrew Cunanan
    Matt Servitto
    Matt Servitto
    • David Madson
    David Wolfson
    David Wolfson
    • Jeffrey Trail
    Oscar Torre
    Oscar Torre
    • Antonio D'Amico
    • (as Oscar Torres)
    David Anthony Pizzuto
    David Anthony Pizzuto
    • Chief William Roberts
    Renny Roker
    • Barnie Rogers
    Dania Deville
    • Donatella Versace
    Pablo Durán
    • Cardona
    Robert W. Horton
    • Lee Miglin
    Helen M. Gwynn
    • Eleanor
    Robert Weinstein
    • Richard
    Mario Ortiz
    • Fernando Carreira
    Mona Frankel
    • Stephanie
    Vincent Coppola
    • Giorgio
    Gabrielle Abitol
    • Lisa
    Howard Dobinsky
    • William Reese
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • Menahem Golan
      • Bill Mesce Jr.
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    Ludlow-2

    Did you ever make a movie when you were 8? This could be it.

    This is hands down the worst movie I have seen in months.

    The script flows fairly well except for the fact the FBI always seems to be just one step behind, and I mean ONE step. It gets pretty corny when FBI agents are literally supposed to be 20 foot away but 'Andy' manages to run away.

    The acting is just plain horrible. I don't like to poke at specific people, but Shane Perdue has not done another movie (according to the DB) and I think it will stay like that. Even Steven Bauer, who plays the FBI agent, also doesnt deliver the best performance in this flic though I generally have liked his work.

    If its on TV - take a look but you'll most likely find yourself deciding who delivers their lines the worst.
    1mouskouri

    Words can't describe how truly bad this is...

    I just finished watching this on late night television and I am in awe. I mean, I have seen a few TV movies in my day, but this one almost comes across like a bad satire of TV movies. It is bad in just about every way imaginable.

    The music is pretentious, the editing bears the mark of a first year film student, and the acting is horrifyingly bad. At some points this movie heads off following Andrew Cunanan in aimless directionless scenes. It has the characters fighting in swearing fits that come off like children learning the "f-word" for the first time. And every scene, particularly those with the actor playing Andrew Cunanan are stretched out with the most appalling acting I have ever seen. I mean it. Every single line of dialogue is delivered almost painfully. The most excruciating example is the scene at the very end when the two FBI agents have this really presumptuous and pretentious theory session on murder and consumerism. It was truly "crap-tacular".

    This movie is a complete waste of time, and unintentionally turns a horrifying true-life story into a sloppy farce. Worse still, I got this impression the film makers were vastly overestimating the importance of this movie in their own minds. This comes off with endless scenes with the various characters where they spout speeches thinly veiled single entendres about their motivations and society. I get the impression the film makers even wanted to make a connection between the glitz and glamour of the fashion world and how it drove Cunanan to kill - except that no viewer is going to buy that the way it is presented here.

    If I were Donatelli Versace, I would sue on principle alone just to end TV movies of mediocre quality.
    6weasl-729-310682

    It's Not as Bad as People Are Saying Here

    I watched this movie after my interest was rekindled in this tragic story after watching the second season of "American Crime Story". This movie seems to follow the same line without the budget to depict some of the more lavish scenes from both Versace's life and Andrew Cunannan's.

    It was worth a watch to me, and if you are interested in the story of this young man who became such a terribly destructive killer of talented people, it may be to you as well.

    I do say, that if you want to understand maybe some underlying reasons for what Andrew Cunannan did, then you perhaps want to watch the American Crime Story version. That one does a good job of telling how Andrew was elevated to special prince status in his family by his father, who later deserted the whole family, including Andrew.

    As the older sister of a brother who was elevated to this status over all the rest of the family, I can really relate. My little bro was not given the master bedroom, but he was given as many cars as he chose to wreck, was given the best education, while my younger sister and I had to fend completely for ourselves. Both of us sisters did better than him. He got a law degree on Dad's dime and managed to get himself disbarred for embezzling clients' trust funds. He called it "chump change". It was thousands of dollars, and thank goodness Dad had died of a heart attack before little bro permanently disgraced himself. Bro drank himself literally to death because he could not cope with getting a lesser job than law.

    He was quite evil and manipulative to everyone in his sphere of influence. That is what comes of being elevated to prince status by a parent. So don't let it happen to your kids. My bro did not kill anyone that I know of, but he hurt, many, many folks on his way down. Don't let your kid become an Andrew Cunannan or even my brother. Treat your kids equally even when you may be inclined to favor one for your own reasons. Please.
    3kenbmiller

    How To Make a Bad Movie Even Worse... the DVD!

    I picked up the Versache Murder DVD at Big Lots for $3.50... since my wife is a fan of cheesy TV docudramas and true crime books, it seemed perfect, and it was indeed worth every penny.

    The acting is on par with your average high school drama class production, the plot is almost nonsensical, and the music was... well, nonexistent.

    I've seen other people comment on the cheesy synth music of this film, but the DVD I bought has no music at all! This leads to numerous bizarre scenes where Andrew is dancing around getting dressed in the morning to silence, roller-blading to silence, dancing in a club to silence... and there is no sound at all during the credits. At first, I thought the director was just being "artsy", but now I know that it was some kind of mistake, but it makes this awful movie even worse, if that's possible.

    It's the kind of movie you'll watch time and again because it's JUST SO BAD!
    moene_82

    Cheap, don't bother...

    I'm very sorry, but this is one weak movie... The actors are really unconvincing, the soundtrack reminds me of a porn movie and the lines the actors have to say are of the level of a soap opera... Don't bother

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      Gabrielle Abitol's debut.
    • Goofs
      At 19:53 the boom mic is visible. The boom mic also appears at 39:56
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      Featured in The Go-Go Boys (2014)

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1998 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El asesinato de Versace
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Splash Films
      • Pan Am Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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