Le baiser (1988)
The Kiss (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 41min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 14 Oct 1988 (USA)
- Movie
After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.
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Awards:
- 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joanna Pacula | ... |
Felice
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| Meredith Salenger | ... |
Amy
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| Mimi Kuzyk | ... |
Brenda
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Nicholas Kilbertus | ... |
Jack
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| Sabrina Boudot | ... |
Heather
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| Shawn Levy | ... |
Terry
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| Jan Rubes | ... |
Gordon Tobin
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| Céline Lomez | ... |
Aunt Irene
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Dorian Joe Clark | ... |
T.C
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| Richard M Dumont | ... |
Abe
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Priscilla Mouzakiotis | ... |
Young Felice
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Talya Rubin | ... |
Young Hilary
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Philip Pretten | ... |
Father
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| Johanne Harelle | ... |
Old African Woman
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| Tyrone Benskin | ... |
Train Station Conductor
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Shannon McDonough | ... |
Eileen
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| Vlasta Vrana | ... |
Bishop
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Marty Finkelstein | ... |
Boy in Classroom
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Claire Rodger | ... |
Nurse
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Norris Domingue | ... |
Security Guard
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Robin Bronfman | ... |
Stewardess
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Nevin Densham | ... |
Boy in Pool
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| Andrew Johnston | ... |
Gunshop Owner
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Pamela Collyer | ... |
Hilary
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| Peter Dvorsky | ... |
Father Joe
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Betti Carpman | ... |
Woman in hospital room
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Laura Carpman | ... |
Baby in hospital room
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Directed by
| Pen Densham | ||
Written by
| Tom Ropelewski | ... | (writer) |
| Stephen Volk | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stephen Volk | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Pen Densham | ... | producer |
| Wendy Grean | ... | line producer |
| Richard Barton Lewis | ... | producer |
| John Watson | ... | producer |
Music by
| J. Peter Robinson | ||
Cinematography by
| François Protat | ||
Editing by
| Stan Cole | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Ennis | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Lemmon | ... | first assistant editor |
| Peter Riley | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pennie DuPont | ||
Production Design by
| Roy Forge Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Suzanna Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gilles Aird | ||
Costume Design by
| Renée April | ||
Makeup Department
| Charles Carter | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Nicole Lapierre | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Deanna Mathewson | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Louise Mignault | ... | head makeup artist |
| Benjamin Robin | ... | hair stylist |
| Ronald J. Rolfe | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Chris Walas | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Michel Chauvin | ... | unit manager |
| Wendy Grean | ... | production manager |
| Richard Marsan | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | first assistant director |
| Ricky Friedman | ... | third assistant director |
| Pierre Houle | ... | second assistant director |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Philippe Chevalier | ... | set dresser |
| Claude Jacques | ... | set dresser |
| Jean Kazemirchuk | ... | property master |
| Pierre L'Heureux | ... | carpenter |
| Suzanne Labrecque | ... | set dresser |
| Lise Pharand | ... | art department coordinator |
| Tristan Tondino | ... | head scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Don Cohen | ... | location sound recordist |
| Bruno DeGazio | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Keith Elliott | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alison Fisher | ... | assistant sound editor (as Alison Fischer) |
| Alan Geldart | ... | sound editor |
| Austin Grimaldi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jack Heeren | ... | foley recordist |
| Thor Henrikson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Penny Hozy | ... | adr editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | sound editor |
| Dino Pigat | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Thillaye | ... | sound editor |
| Eric Zimmer | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Mario Dumont | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Jacques Langlois | ... | special effects |
| André Laperrière | ... | special effects technician |
| Pierre 'Bill' Rivard | ... | special effects |
| Antonio Vidosa | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Brenda Adams | ... | stunts |
| Peter Cox | ... | stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marc Désourdy | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunts |
| Christine MacMahon | ... | stunts |
| David McKeown | ... | stunts |
| Jennifer McKeown | ... | stunts |
| Leslie Munro | ... | stunts |
| Alison Reid | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts |
| Michael Scherer | ... | stunts (as Mike Scherer) / stunts (as Mike Sherer) |
| Dawn Stofer-Rupp | ... | stunts |
| Jérôme Tiberghien | ... | stunts |
| John Walsh | ... | stunts |
| Hisham Zayed | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Archambault | ... | underwater photographer |
| Robert Auclair | ... | best boy grip |
| Yvan Bernard | ... | electrician |
| Claude Brien | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Marc Casavant | ... | first assistant Steadicam |
| Real Chabot | ... | electrician |
| Mark Champion | ... | additional photographer |
| Julian Chojnacki | ... | steadicam operator |
| John Daoust | ... | key grip |
| Attila Dory | ... | still photographer |
| Mathieu Décary | ... | first assistant camera: second camera |
| Jacques Gauthier | ... | best boy electric |
| Pierre Jodoin | ... | camera trainee |
| Sylvain Labrecque | ... | electrician |
| Serge Ladouceur | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Jan Mark Lapointe | ... | grip |
| Frédéric Lefebvre | ... | electrician |
| Luc Lussier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gilles Mayer | ... | gaffer |
| Eric Moynier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Daniel Prévost | ... | grip |
| Conrad Roy | ... | electrician |
| Clark Simcoe | ... | electrician |
| Michel St. Pierre | ... | grip |
| Bert Tougas | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Charles Tremblay | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jonathan Wenk | ... | still photographer |
| Denis Zawadski | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Rosina Bucci | ... | casting: Canada |
| Debby Corper | ... | casting assistant |
| Debbie Korper | ... | casting assistant (as Debby Corper) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mario Davignon | ... | wardrobe dresser |
| Pierre Perrault | ... | wardrobe master (as Pierre Perreault) |
Location Management
| Michel Chauvin | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Elizalde | ... | music editor (as Jon Elizalde) |
| Bradford Ellis | ... | orchestrator |
| Ami Hadani | ... | music recordist |
| Peter Riley | ... | music editor |
| Michael Rockwell | ... | music recordist |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Chiasson | ... | script supervisor |
| Marie Théberge | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Don Stenstrom | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Sylvain Auclair | ... | production assistant |
| Marc P. Beaulieu | ... | production assistant |
| Réjane Boudreau | ... | production accountant (as Rejane Boudreau) |
| Susan Bradford | ... | craft service |
| Michelle Dicairos | ... | nurse |
| Jean-Yves Dolbec | ... | production assistant |
| Lucie Dorion | ... | stand-in |
| Leslie Grierson | ... | production secretary |
| Steeve Henry | ... | production assistant |
| Kathleen Knox | ... | stand-in |
| Pierre Lapointe | ... | production assistant |
| Marc Larose | ... | production assistant |
| Sylvie Laurin | ... | bookkeeper |
| Lynn Mallay | ... | production coordinator |
| Suzan Morin | ... | craft service |
| Pierre Paquette | ... | production assistant |
| Gilles Perreault | ... | production assistant |
| Sam Reuben | ... | caterer: Rublanc Food Services |
| Anita Simand | ... | creative executive |
| Marianne Szabó | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- TriStar Pictures (presents)
- Astral Film Enterprises (presents)
- Trilogy Entertainment Group
- First Choice Canadian Communication Corporation (with the participation of)
- Téléfilm Canada
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Astral Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1990) (Argentina) (video)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1993) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2007) (United States) (tv)
- TVA Films (2023) (Canada)
Special Effects
- Chris Walas (special makeup effects)
- Intrigue (special effects supervision)
Other Companies
- Elite Productions (casting: Canada)
- Rublanc Food Services (catering)
- David Novek & Associates (public relations)
- Roots of Canada (special thanks)
- Philips Electronics (special thanks)
- Perry Ellis of Canada (special thanks)
- Alfa Romeo of Canada (special thanks)
- Nike (special thanks)
- The Coca-Cola Company (special thanks)
- Norman Leroux (special thanks)
- Rebrush Music Studios, Los Angeles (music recording)
- The Record Plant (music recording)
- The Enterprise Studios (music recording)
- Panavision (camera equipment: lenses and Panaflex® camera)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Dolby Stereo)
- Bellevue Pathé Québec (prints)
- S.T.C.V.Q. (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Felice and Hilary were children, they were separated to live with other people. Felice went off with a relative who possessed an unusual bloodline which was passed on to Felice via a kiss. Now all grown up, Felice is a jet-setting model, while Hilary is happily married to husband Jack with a daughter, Amy. One day, Felice calls Hilary and tells her she needs to pass her bloodline onto another relative. When Hilary is killed after the call, Felice slowly makes her way into the family so she can attempt at pass the bloodline onto Amy.
Written by Pat McCurry |
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| Taglines | Just one kiss... to pass the curse! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in seven weeks. See more » |
| Goofs | When the burned priest's hand appears out of the lift, the mechanics of the hand device are clearly visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Look Who's Talking Now (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Under My Skin See more » |
| Quotes |
Amy:
[frightened]
What do you want? Felice: [distorted] A kiss! See more » |
