Directed by: Andrew Davis
Starring: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet
Visible crew/equipment: In the loft scene when Stephen asks David to kill his wife, a crew member steps out from behind the cabinet behind Stephen.
Visible crew/equipment: When Emily is driven home to her mother and the mother opens the car door, a camera and microphone boom are visible in the reflection of the car window. (00:59:05)
Continuity mistake: Emily's hair scrunchie appears in her hair as she is answering the phone and seems to have fallen out during the struggle but reappears and disappears several times throughout the attack.
Steven: How's that for wet work?
Trivia: Viggo Mortensen is an accomplished painter, and most of his character's paintings are his own.
Question: I've seen this movie and there's still one thing I can't figure out. Why did Steven want to kill his wife?
Answer: Along with the answers by Bishop73 and ChristmasJonesFan, I think Steven also wanted to kill Emily before she could leave him. She complained to her friend that "every single thing always has to be on his terms." As a controlling person, he would not tolerate her leaving him. This is implied during their fight at the end, when he says "I'll tell you when it's over."
Answer: Also, Emily never signed a prenup so if she dies, he gets like a hundred million bucks.
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Answer: Steven needed money and his wife was worth a lot of money. She was already having an affair and was planning on leaving him. If she left, Steven could be left with nothing and still in financial troubles. By killing her before she divorces him, he'd be entitled to her wealth, plus the money from her life insurance policy.
Bishop73