The redoubtable Morgan Freeman returns as Washington, DC police detective Alex Cross, the master profiler, in an exciting thriller based on James Patterson's novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER. The film is actually a prequel to the box office blockbuster KISS THE GIRLS. Here, Cross is pursuing a brilliantly twisted kidnapper who's .. Read more
| Starring | Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker, Michael Wincott |
|---|---|
| Director | Lee Tamahori |
| Genres | Thriller |
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The redoubtable Morgan Freeman returns as Washington, DC police detective Alex Cross, the master profiler, in an exciting thriller based on James Patterson's novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER. The film is actually a prequel to the box office blockbuster KISS THE GIRLS. Here, Cross is pursuing a brilliantly twisted kidnapper who's holding the daughter of a U.S. senator. When the kidnapper, Gary Soneji (the effectively sinister character actor, Michael Wincott), who had posed as a schoolteacher for two years before making his move, contacts Cross and taunts him, but makes no demands for money, Cross starts to piece together a psychological profile. With the help of a clever and beautiful Secret Service agent, Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter), Cross begins his investigation of the bizarrely elaborate and ruthless crime. But as is usual with Patterson's work, just when Cross (and the audience) thinks everything is resolved, a stunning twist unfolds. Acclaimed director Lee Tamahori (THE EDGE, ONCE WERE WARRIORS) is adept at staging the action, including a tense chase through Union Station during rush hour, and Freeman's pensive presence lends an extra level of gravity to this darkly entertaining thriller.
| Starring | Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker, Michael Wincott, Jay O. Sanders, Billy Burke, Michael Moriarty, Penelope Ann Miller |
|---|---|
| Director | Lee Tamahori |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers, 100 Top Thrillers |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 05 Nov 2001 Production year: 2001 |
| Format | DVD |
In this suspenseful prequel to Kiss the Girls, Morgan Freeman resumes his role as detective and psychologist Alex Cross. Cross is coming to terms with the death of his partner when a kidnapper (Michael Wincott) leaves a piece of evidence in his postbox. A senator's daughter is being held to ransom, and the Secret Service agent who should have been protecting her (Monica Potter) volunteers to assist Cross. Based on the first of James Patterson's bestselling Cross novels, the film boasts a strong cast that's assuredly led by Freeman as the older, wiser figure among them. Yet the pace of the film seems forced in order to fit in too many plot contrivances.
"...Freeman brings dignity and weight to [his role]....A well-polished puzzle that dishes out enough clues to keep viewers engaged while holding back a couple of well-delivered surprises..."
A typical Morgan Freeman thriller with great plot and twists you don't see coming, a great cast and Morgan Freeman is brilliant as usual
As a massive James Patterson fan I had immense expectations from this film. Sadly the film fulfilled none of them! Just shows that you cannot condense such a great book into a 98min film without rushing the plot. However... as a stand alone film this was fast paced, well acted and had a great twist at the end that had my heart pounding!! Watch this film without any pre-conceptions and I guarantee that you'll be on tenterhooks until the closing credits!! :o)
New Nation, Britain's leading black newspaper, has held a poll to discover the greatest black actor of all time. Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson came in joint first place, after 1,400 people were surveyed. Washington, the star of Training Day, Man On Fire and The Manchurian Candidate, could not be separated from Star Wars, Unbreakable and Coach Carter actor Jackson, as they finished level pegging. Morgan Freeman, who has appeared in Million Dollar Baby, Bruce Almighty and Along Came A... Read more