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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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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Jimmy Kilmartin
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Calvin Hart
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| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
| Helen Hunt | ... |
Bev Kilmartin
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| Kathryn Erbe | ... |
Rosie Kilmartin
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| Stanley Tucci | ... | ||
| Michael Rapaport | ... |
Ronnie Gannon
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Omar
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| Philip Baker Hall | ... |
Big Junior Brown
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| Anthony Heald | ... |
Jack Gold
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Angel David | ... |
J.J.
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| John Costelloe | ... |
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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| Katie Sagona | ... |
Corinna, 4 Years Old
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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
Kiss of Death boasts an impressive cast, authentic locales, and a gritty, accessible storyline, but it still comes across as an asthmatic remake of the film noir classic. Nobody "stars" in KOD; rather, David Caruso, Helen Hunt, Nicholas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, and Kathryn Erbe all put in good, workmanlike performances that just don't catch fire.
I enjoyed Kiss of Death ten years ago when I rented it. What made it enjoyable again was seeing people I had forgotten about--a young Hunt, commanding on screen, an obscure Jackson, Cage almost unrecognizable, and Caruso, long before he decided to trade in acting for the ridiculous posturing he does on the boneheaded CSI: Miami.
Yet, the movie never really jells. We know the story well so we expect something better to make KOD stand out. "Workmanlike" just isn't enough.
I'd still recommend it, though. The freshness of the talent might be enough for you. And Cage, ripped and psychotic is so different from his breezy action roles of the last half decade.
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