Kiss the Girls (1997)

Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.

Director:

Gary Fleder

Writers:

James Patterson (novel), David Klass (screenplay)

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgan Freeman	...	Dr. Alex Cross
Ashley Judd	...	Kate Mctiernan
Cary Elwes	...	Casanova / Nick Ruskin
Alex McArthur	...	Sikes
Tony Goldwyn	...	Will Rudolph
Jay O. Sanders	...	Kyle Craig
Bill Nunn	...	Sampson
Brian Cox	...	Chief Hatfield
Richard T. Jones	...	Seth Samuel
Roma Maffia	...	Dr. Ruocco
Jeremy Piven	...	Henry Castillo
Gina Ravera	...	Naomi Cross
William Converse-Roberts	...	Dr. Wick Sachs
Helen Martin	...	Nana Cross
Tatyana Ali	...	Janell Cross (as Tatyana M. Ali)

Storyline

Alex Cross, a Washington D.C. cop and forensic psychologist learns that his niece who is going to college in North Carolina is missing. So he goes there and learns that the police think she's among the victims of someone who kidnaps young girls and holds them captive and kills them who dubs himself Cassanova after the great lover. Later Kate, one of his victims, escapes and tries to help Cross find his niece.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | kidnapping | escape | serial killer | tied to a tree | 

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Taglines:

A detective is searching for a deadly collector. His only hope is the woman who got away.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror, violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first Alex Cross film to make it to the big screen.

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Goofs

While Kate is performing surgery, the earpiece of her protective glasses is seen on the outside of her surgical cap. In the next shot, the earpiece is tucked under the cap.

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Quotes

Alex Cross: Gone in the night.
Kate McTiernan: At least now the FBI know who they're looking for. How far can he run?
Alex Cross: It's not a question of how far. It's how long.

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Alternate Versions

Originally, the voice of Casanova was dubbed (though uncredited) by Jeff Kober. In later airings (notably satellite broadcasts), his voice was dubbed by Tony Goldwyn, who also plays Dr. Rudolph (The Gentleman Caller) in the movie.

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Connections

Followed by Along Came a Spider (2001)

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Soundtracks

Atom Bomb
Written and Performed by Fluke
Courtesy of Circa Records Ltd./Virgin Records

User Reviews

PRETTY GOOD THRILLER!!

Pretty good thriller. Lots of twists and turns to keep your attention. Great performances from Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. The story is Washington DC detective Dr. Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) travels to North Carolina to investigate the apparent kidnapping of his niece (Gina Ravera). Aided by escaped kidnapee Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd), Cross hunts down the kidnapper, who operates under the pseudonym "Cassanova". Pretty good watch, nice performance by casanova all up a good movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

3 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kiss the Girls

Filming Locations:

McClure Tunnel, Santa Monica, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,215,167, 5 October 1997

Gross USA:

$60,527,873

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,527,873

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1