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ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

Kiss the Girls

- Smart girls. Pretty girls. Missing girls.

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

Release Date : 1997-09-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesRysher EntertainmentDavid Brown Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Morgan Freeman

Character Name : Det. Alex Cross

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Ashley Judd

Character Name : Dr. Kate McTiernan

Original Name : Ashley Judd

Gender : Female

Cary Elwes

Character Name : Det. Nick Ruskin

Original Name : Cary Elwes

Gender : Male

Alex McArthur

Character Name : Det. Davey Sikes

Original Name : Alex McArthur

Gender : Male

Tony Goldwyn

Character Name : Dr. Will Rudolph

Original Name : Tony Goldwyn

Gender : Male

Jay O. Sanders

Character Name : FBI Agent Kyle Craig

Original Name : Jay O. Sanders

Gender : Male

Bill Nunn

Character Name : Det. John Sampson, LAPD

Original Name : Bill Nunn

Gender : Male

Brian Cox

Character Name : Chief Hatfield, Durham PD

Original Name : Brian Cox

Gender : Male

Richard T. Jones

Character Name : Seth Samuel

Original Name : Richard T. Jones

Gender : Male

Roma Maffia

Character Name : Dr. Ruocco

Original Name : Roma Maffia

Gender : Female

Jeremy Piven

Character Name : Det. Henry Castillo, LAPD

Original Name : Jeremy Piven

Gender : Male

Gina Ravera

Character Name : Naomi Cross

Original Name : Gina Ravera

Gender : Female

William Converse-Roberts

Character Name : Dr. Wick Sachs

Original Name : William Converse-Roberts

Gender : Male

Helen Martin

Character Name : Nana Cross

Original Name : Helen Martin

Gender : Female

Tatyana Ali

Character Name : Janell Cross

Original Name : Tatyana Ali

Gender : Female

Mena Suvari

Character Name : Coty Pierce

Original Name : Mena Suvari

Gender : Female

Heidi Schanz

Character Name : Megan Murphy

Original Name : Heidi Schanz

Gender : Female

Rick Warner

Character Name : Sgt. Willard

Original Name : Rick Warner

Gender : Male

Billy Blanks

Character Name : Instructor

Original Name : Billy Blanks

Gender : Male

Dianna Miranda

Character Name : Jennifer

Original Name : Dianna Miranda

Gender : Female

Mary Major

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Mary Major

Gender : Female

Melinda Renna

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Melinda Renna

Gender : Female

Angel Harper

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Angel Harper

Gender : Female

Alan Wilder

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Alan Wilder

Gender : Male

Dan Cashman

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Dan Cashman

Gender : Male

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Gender : Male

Brenda Kincaid

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Brenda Kincaid

Gender : Male

Lonnie McCullough

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Lonnie McCullough

Gender : Male

Larry Cedar

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Larry Cedar

Gender : Male

Tresha Rodriguez

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Tresha Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Caroline Case

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Caroline Case

Gender : Male

Loanne Bishop

Character Name : Kate's Nurse

Original Name : Loanne Bishop

Gender : Female

Tim Ahern

Character Name : LAPD Sergeant

Original Name : Tim Ahern

Gender : Male

W. Earl Brown

Character Name : Locksmith

Original Name : W. Earl Brown

Gender : Male

Brian Brophy

Character Name : Swim Team Manager

Original Name : Brian Brophy

Gender : Male

Michael Cutt

Character Name : FBI Agent (Hospital)

Original Name : Michael Cutt

Gender : Male

Meta Golding

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Meta Golding

Gender : Female

Sadie Stratton

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Sadie Stratton

Gender : Female

Brandi Andres

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Brandi Andres

Gender : Male

Dana Seltzer

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Dana Seltzer

Gender : Male

Justina Vail Evans

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Justina Vail Evans

Gender : Female

Nichole McAuley

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Nichole McAuley

Gender : Female

Tricia Vessey

Character Name : Woman at Nepenthe Bar

Original Name : Tricia Vessey

Gender : Female

John Cothran

Character Name : FBI Agent at Lair

Original Name : John Cothran

Gender : Male

Robert Peters

Character Name : Agent on Robe

Original Name : Robert Peters

Gender : Male

Jill Callahan

Character Name : Female Reporter in Durham

Original Name : Jill Callahan

Gender : Male

Nancy Yee

Character Name : Chinese Grandmother

Original Name : Nancy Yee

Gender : Female

Christina Ma

Character Name : Chinese Mother

Original Name : Christina Ma

Gender : Female

David Cowgill

Character Name : Chief Resident

Original Name : David Cowgill

Gender : Male

Weston Blakesley

Character Name : Bellman

Original Name : Weston Blakesley

Gender : Male

Joe Inscoe

Character Name : Large Cop

Original Name : Joe Inscoe

Gender : Male

Deborah Strang

Character Name : Dianne Wainford

Original Name : Deborah Strang

Gender : Female

Robert Overmyer

Character Name : Competitive Swimmer

Original Name : Robert Overmyer

Gender : Male

Boise Holmes

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Boise Holmes

Gender : Male

Anna Maria Horsford

Character Name : Vicki Cross (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Maria Horsford

Gender : Female

Tony Donno

Character Name : Ethan, Kickboxer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Donno

Gender : Male

Tracey Walter

Character Name : Clerk in Bookstore (uncredited)

Original Name : Tracey Walter

Gender : Male

Gregg Henry

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregg Henry

Gender : Male

Anthony Backman

Character Name : Competitive Swimmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Backman

Gender : Male

Jack Kyle

Character Name : Competitive Swimmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kyle

Gender : Male

Lino Marrero

Character Name : Basketball Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Lino Marrero

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Starts good and becomes increasingly farfetched**_ A serial killer is loose in Durham, North Carolina, who’s actually a serial collector of young women. Forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) ventures down from D.C. to assist in the investigation since his niece is one of the victims. He eventually teams-up with a surgeon who escaped the perpetrator’s lair (Ashley Judd). Cary Elwes and Tony Goldwyn are also on hand. “Kiss the Girls” (1997) is a detective thriller in the mold of “Silence of the Lambs” (1991) with some “Se7en” (1995) and a dash of “Scream” (1996), but less gruesome and therefore presumably more palatable to a larger audience. What I appreciate most about this flick is the lush nighttime sylvan cinematography. The cast is good as well. The first half is great for this genre, but the story gets progressively implausible from there with a muddled midsection. And then there’s the ‘big reveal’ at the end, which was predictable from the get-go. At the end of the day “Kiss the Girls” is worthwhile if you like detective thrillers and the cast, but be prepared for a wildly unrealistic tale. The sequel, “Along Came a Spider” (2001), had the same problem where the ‘big reveal’ is even more eye-rolling. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes, and was shot in North Carolina and Southern Cal. GRADE: C

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-07

Morgan Freeman is quite effective here in this adaptation of James Patterson's novel about the kidnap of the niece of this police psychologist/detective. Racing to her North Carolina school, "Cross" discovers pretty quickly that she is likely to be the latest in a line of youngsters abused and killed at the hands of the so-called "Casanova"! Fortunately, one of his would be victims - "Kate" (Ashley Judd) - manages to escape her captivity, and with "Cross" and time very much against them, tries to track down this murderer. It stays fairly faithful to the book and that's maybe why it doesn't quite work. The narrative is really rather dry, the dialogue all a bit too wordy and though the subject matter is quite disturbing, there isn't a great deal of menace on show for us here. "Cross" is just too clever; the clues too obscure for us but childsplay for him, and after a while that starts to grate a little. The best examples of this genre allow the audience to participate in the manhunt along with the characters. Not so much here. Freeman owns the screen, as usual, and Judd is perfectly acceptable as his feisty and determined sidekick as we head to a denouement that has just enough jeopardy to keep it interesting. There are loads of "Alex Cross" books, so I would expect more from this character - I hope this is but a bedrock for a darker and more complex sequel.

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Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-07-07

Not that bad of a movie. Gets involved in a sex ring. Alex Cross has to figure out if she a victim or a participant.

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2023-09-18

Watched this one again last night and still holds up as a solid 1990s crime-thriller based on the James Patterson novel with a great cast headlined by Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd as well as Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Brian Cox, Jay O. Sanders and Jeremy Piven. **3.75/5**

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RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2024-12-16

Ashley Judd stood out with her strong performance, balancing vulnerability and determination really well. Morgan Freeman was great too, his calm, confident presence fits perfectly in roles like this, and he definitely carried a lot of the movie’s weight. On the other hand, William Converse-Roberts, who played Dr. Wick Sachs wasn’t very convincing. For a character tied to such a disturbing element of the story, his performance lacked the intensity or depth needed to make it truly impactful. It felt like a missed opportunity to add more tension to the scene. That said, the movie overall was cool. It had a solid pace, good production values, and kept me engaged throughout. While it’s not one of those thrillers that blows you away, it’s worth a watch