Kiss the Girls
Seen it?1997 | 115 min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dolores Claiborne, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$100 million worldwide on a $27 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 296K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Fleder
- Morgan FreemanDet. Alex Cross
- Ashley JuddDr. Kate McTiernan
- Cary ElwesDet. Nick Ruskin
- Alex McArthurDet. Davey Sikes
- Tony GoldwynDr. Will Rudolph
- Jay O. SandersFBI Agent Kyle Craig
- Bill NunnDet. John Sampson, LAPD
- Brian CoxChief Hatfield, Durham PD
- Richard T. JonesSeth Samuel
- Roma MaffiaDr. Ruocco