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Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) -- Jessica Drew’s new life gets further complicated and messy as “Agent of S.W.O.R.D.” continues. Locked in a Madripoor prison, Spider-Woman finds herself snared by a dangerous web when Hydra comes a callin’!
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) -- It’s throwdown time and Spider-Woman’s in for the fight of her life! The Skrull Jessica Drew’s been hunting reveals the truth behind why she was the chosen one, and it’s not pretty. Now he now wants her...Dead.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   4,816 votes
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Director:
Hector Babenco
Writers:
Manuel Puig (novel)
Leonard Schrader (writer)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Alone in the Dark: The Vortex Theater’s Haunted House
 (From Fangoria. 11 October 2009, 12:54 PM, PDT)

Paul Schrader going to India
 (From Monsters and Critics. 8 October 2009, 10:45 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
A Pleasant Surprise on Many Levels more (30 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

William Hurt ... Luis Molina

Raul Julia ... Valentin Arregui
Sonia Braga ... Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

José Lewgoy ... Warden
Milton Gonçalves ... Secret Policeman
Míriam Pires ... Mother Molina
Nuno Leal Maia ... Gabriel, Molina's friend
Fernando Torres ... Americo
Patricio Bisso ... Greta
Herson Capri ... Werner, Leni's German lover and Chief of Counter-Intelligence in movie fantasy
Denise Dumont ... Michelle, Leni's best friend in movie fantasy (as Denise Dummont)
Antônio Petrin ... Clubfoot, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy
Wilson Grey ... Flunky, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy
Miguel Falabella ... Lieutenant
Walter Breda ... Agent #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil)
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
Brazil | USA
Language:
English | Portuguese
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Reportedly, William Hurt and Raul Julia worked for nothing but the payment for their air tickets and hotel bills in Brazil, where the film was shot. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Luis Molina: She's... well, she's something a little strange. That's what she noticed, that she's not a woman like all the others. She seems all wrapped up in herself. Lost in a world she carries deep inside her.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sordid Lives (2000) more

FAQ

Why is this movie significant?
Wasn't this a musical on Broadway?
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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
A Pleasant Surprise on Many Levels, 28 February 2006
8/10
Author: gspieg from United States

The first time I saw this movie it had just been released. The theater was packed and my wife and I ended up sitting in the front row on a wing. I hated the movie. I couldn't understand what all the hoopla was about and it just didn't sit well. My wife and I discussed the movie after wards and she couldn't believe I didn't like it. She liked it a lot. After discussing it I agreed to see it again and not sit in the front row. I quickly discovered I was wrong about the movie. William Hurt and Raul Julia are outstanding. This movie resonated on many different levels that it's hard to describe. The friendship between the two main characters was absolute regardless of their present unfortunate situation. They are two ordinary people thrown together by fate in an extremely difficult situation and they make the best of it. The conflicts going on around them would destroy lesser men. Their reality is bleak, at best, and they find a way to survive. Powerful performances at every level are the order of the day. Sonja Braga is a delightful distraction as real as any fantasy. I can't wait for this movie to come out on DVD!

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