To Die For is a 1995 American crime
comedy-drama film, made in a
mockumentary format, directed by
Gus Van Sant and written by
Buck Henry, based on the novel of the same name by
Joyce Maynard, which in turn was based on the factual story of
Pamela Smart. It stars
Nicole Kidman,
Matt Dillon, and
Joaquin Phoenix. Major supporting roles feature
Illeana Douglas,
Wayne Knight,
Casey Affleck,
Kurtwood Smith,
Dan Hedaya, and
Alison Folland. Kidman was nominated for a
BAFTA and won a
Golden Globe Award and a
Best Actress Award at the
1st Empire Awards for her performance. Her character has been described as suffering from
narcissistic personality disorder in the scientific journal
BMC Psychiatry.