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Along Came a Spider (2001) -- A congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.
Along Came a Spider (2001) -- A congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Patterson (novel)
Marc Moss (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 April 2001 (USA) more
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The game is far from over.
Plot:
A congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Great Suspenseful Thriller more (292 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Morgan Freeman ... Alex Cross

Monica Potter ... Jezzie Flannigan
Michael Wincott ... Gary Soneji

Dylan Baker ... Ollie McArthur

Mika Boorem ... Megan Rose

Anton Yelchin ... Dimitri Starodubov
Kimberly Hawthorne ... Agent Hickley (as Kim Hawthorne)

Jay O. Sanders ... Kyle Craig

Billy Burke ... Ben Devine
Michael Moriarty ... Senator Hank Rose

Penelope Ann Miller ... Elizabeth Rose

Anna Maria Horsford ... Vickie

Scott Heindl ... Floyd the Fisherman

Christopher Shyer ... Jim
Jill Teed ... Tracie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Im Netz der Spinne (Germany)
Le masque de l'araignée (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The scene where Alex Cross pays the kidnapper by throwing the bag containing the ransom from the window of a transit train is taken from James Patterson's novel "Roses Are Red", which starred Alex Cross investigating another of his "best enemies", Kyle Craig, aka "The Mastermind". more
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Factual errors: While it is true that the Secret Service does not protect Senators' children, they do protect visiting Heads of State. Since Dimitri was the son of the Russian president, it is possible that they were in fact protecting him, but using Megan as a cover. As it turns out, Dimitri was Soneji's true target, making it plausible (although not probable) that he needed the additional protection. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Tracie: Tonight was your first night at the club, wasn't it?
Jim: No. I've been there a few times before.
Tracie: Really? Well, how come I haven't seen you?
Jim: I noticed you the first night I walked in. You always stand out.
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14 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Great Suspenseful Thriller, 30 June 2003
8/10
Author: IMSandman from Silicon Valley, California

I just finished watching this movie and really enjoyed it. It is one of those movies where if you walk to the kitchen for two minutes, you probably missed something important. It leaves you on the edge of your seat throughout the course of the movie. The only flaw that I have with the movie is the decision to use special effects in the first few minutes of the movie. These special effects with the car were not very "special" at all. In fact, it was so unrealistic looking that it was borderline pathetic. Fortunately, this only occurred in this one scene. However, the scene with the thermos (as to not give anything away) was excellent and extremely creative. Morgan Freeman did his usual brilliant job of acting. If you like a good suspenseful thriller/mystery, this may be a good choice for you. 8.5 Stars.

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Seemed like a completely different story bmalone135
Why wait at Dimitri's? *SPOILERS* yaksha_yaksha
the twist (SPOOIILLLLERRRRSSS S!!!!!!!!) cowtown2k
Finished the book today, decided to watch the movie... ZeroGravity107
Since when did the Secret Service start guarding families of senators?!? eYeDEF
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