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Kiss of Death (1995) 5.8
A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster. Director:Barbet Schroeder |
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Cast
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Jimmy Kilmartin
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Calvin Hart
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| Helen Hunt | ... |
Bev Kilmartin
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Rosie Kilmartin
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Ronnie Gannon
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Omar
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Big Junior Brown
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Jack Gold
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Angel David | ... |
J.J.
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Cleary
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Lindsay J. Wrinn | ... |
Corinna as a Toddler
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Megan L. Wrinn | ... |
Corinna as a Toddler
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Corinna, 4 Years Old
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Storyline
Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want 'Little Junior' Written by Rob Hartill, corrected by Lex Gustafsson
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shot in the face | undercover agent | federal agent | beaten to death | shea stadium queens new york city |Taglines:
Little Junor Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, nudity and strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 April 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A halál csókja See more »Box Office
Gross:
$14,942,422 (USA)Company Credits
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Little Junior Brown: [to Kilmartin] What do you think's worse? Losing a father or a wife?
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Written by Benito De Jesus
Performed by Alci Acosta
Courtesy of Codiscos
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When we first see the Red Explorer - before Nicolas gives it to David - is has no license plate in the front. But when David drives it home it DOES have a license plate in the front See more »Quotes
[about his father dying]Little Junior Brown: [to Kilmartin] What do you think's worse? Losing a father or a wife?
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"La Copa Rota"Written by Benito De Jesus
Performed by Alci Acosta
Courtesy of Codiscos
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I think the best way to approach this movie is on its own terms rather than as a remake of the 1940s film. In any case, it merely follows the general story outline of the earlier picture. What makes it altogether new is Richard Price's screenplay, Barbet Schroeder's direction, a great lineup of actors, and location shooting in some of New York City's seediest and most squalid areas.
Along with the great locations, what really provides the atmosphere is Price's writing. Once again he shows his down to the ground knowledge of the characters, mannerisms, and lingo of the creeps and hoodlums in the big city underworld, and the law enforcement people who deal with them. And there is also Price's trademark offbeat humor.
While the earlier film gave us Richard Widmark as a really scary psycho, in this later film Richard Price has given us Little Junior Brown, a bulked-up killer with a child's mind and an abiding faith in the nostrums of New Age philosophy.
What a delight when Little Junior, fresh from committing murder, asks our hero to take the next day off so they can get together and "talk about life and stuff"! Or when he urges him to settle on an acronym that will give shape to his identity. (Little Junior's is B-A-D--for "Balls, Attitude, Direction.")
Nicholas Cage is often accused of playing over the top, but in the case of Little Junior, over the top is the way to go.
There are also good performances by Stanley Tucci and Samuel L. Jackson. Tucci excels in portraying charming snakes. When he leers and sneers, it is impossible to keep from watching him.
This movie was really very enjoyable.