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Kiss of Death

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Kiss of Death

Original title

Kiss of Death

Year

1995

Running time

101 min.

Country

United States

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Screenwriter

Remake: Richard Price

Cast

Music

Trevor Jones

Cinematography

Luciano Tovoli

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Mystery | Remake. Revenge

Synopsis

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want 'Little Junior'.

Awards: 1995: Razzie Awards: Nominated for Worst New Star (David Caruso)

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Critics' reviews

"A crackling thriller that feels unusually attuned to its lowlife characters."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"Schroeder's film is fun to watch, even when it's being predictable or brutal, but its memory is nearly gone the next day."

Marc Savlov: Austin Chronicle
"With keen-edged direction by Barbet Schroeder and a Richard Price screenplay loaded with venomous savvy, Kiss of Death is the most high-powered and brutal New York gangster movie since 'GoodFellas.'"

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"There is plot and more plot in 'Kiss of Death'. By the time it's over you may wish you had taken notes, to keep track of who is doing what, and with which, and to whom"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"With a fine piece of work in his hands, Schroeder has brought all his skill to bear on 'Kiss of Death', and it has made all the difference."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"Schroeder's film delivers little more than a healthy dose of disappointment. The picture is watchable, but nothing about it will linger, except perhaps the feeling that, with a more polished script, it might have been significantly better"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Well made, but not entirely successful ensemble thriller"

Bob McCabe: Empire

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Kiss of Death

1995

Barbet Schroeder

5.6

(2,622)