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Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Jay O Sanders

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

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R, 117 min.

Directed by: Gary Fleder

Release Date: October 3, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 6, 1998

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  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    A decent detective film, adapted well from the book.
  • Redlats
    September 14, 2009
    Redlats
    The movie is adequate. Keeps you interested. I enjoyed Morgan Freeman's acting, but Ashley Judd's was a bit suspect. The business that the cops missed the underground hideout is pretty lame.
  • kiriyamakazou
    April 9, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    Freeman plays it Se7en style, as does the rest of the film. It's an interesting story with some fairly involving twists, but nothing that really stands out from the crowd. Judd's character is incredibly annoying at times. Despite going through a traumatic experience, she constant...( read more)ly ignores the police and irritates the viewer. With a film like this it's obvious one of the supporting players is behind it all, and crediting that actor so far up the credits ladder was a bit obvious. A decently made thriller that takes you on a nice journey but simply leaves you aching for superior efforts in the genre.
  • SarahG1988
    January 4, 2009
    SarahG1988
    Director:Gary Fleder
    Released: 1997
    Stars: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes and Brian Cox
    Genre: Thriller/Crime
    Country: USA

    Washington DC detective Dr. Alex Cross travels to North Carolina to investigate the apparent kidnapping...( read more) of his niece. Aided by escaped kidnapee Kate McTiernan, Cross hunts down the kidnapper, who operates under the pseudonym "Casanova."

    Kiss The Girls is very much a film of the 1990's. The look, the plot and in some ways the cast depict everything about 1990s's culture. With many films of the 1990's generally involving some kind of serial killer, or one person leading the chase to find the killer-this film isn't much of an exception to those films at all. Kiss the Girls does however keep you watching and watching it until the end.

    With an all star cast, the film does keep you watching and with Morgan Freeman in the title role; you'll realise that he's the only reason why you are watching. The cast is the only thing that keeps this film moving. Many of the characters are well developed and you begin to understand each character. Ashley Judd( who seemed to be in every film in the 1990s,) , her character believable, yet a little hysterical at the end. Freeman, carries the film and delievers another assertve role. Cary Elwes, makes for a reasonable character and does deliever an equally interesting performance( as ou will see if you watch it!) Also worth mentioing Brian Cox, who is a little underdeveloped in his role is also good as is Tony Goldwyn.

    The plot of Kiss the Girls is pretty average. The story moves along very quickly and some of the scenes feel a little underdeveloped and rushed at times, meaning it doesn't aid you're understanding of the film as a viewer. The plot is predictable, all except the twist which was one highlight of the film.

    The film is directed well, but still at your average standard. Many of the scenes are filmed in such a way like many films of that period-minus the perfection. However this isn't a flaw. Comparisons with the likes of the superb Seven and The Silence of the Lambs are things that will most likely pop into your head whilst watching this. The film tries to suprise you but doesn't seem to have the suspense that those films had. You want to be scared but you just don't feel it. The "scar factor" is none exsistant however the film somehow keeps you attentive.

    Overall, Kiss the Girls is no Seven of Silence of the Lambs, however is a decent serial killer film that keeps you watching. One to watch late in the evening.

    6/10
  • garyX
    January 3, 2009
    garyX
    Morgan Freeman is a forensic psychiatrist investigating the abduction of a group of young women in this purely by the numbers serial killer flick. One of the many, many copycats that followed the success of Silence Of The Lambs and Seven, there is absolutely nothing here that yo...( read more)u haven't seen at least a dozen times before. The plot gimmicks including the fact that he is aided in his investigation by one of the would be victims and the addition of a second killer are as fatuous as you'd expect from this kind of dim-witted airport lounge literature inspired story, and of course the master criminal suddenly becomes a complete imbecile to set up the inevitably melodramatic showdown. It's competently directed and Morgan Freeman's measured and mature performance saves it from becoming complete drivel, but it's not enough to avoid total mediocrity.
  • JaneDoeNili
    November 5, 2009
    JaneDoeNili
    Just another tv thriller flick, nothing so original. Very well acted by Morgan Freeman though.
  • lilsam28
    October 23, 2009
    lilsam28
    no where near as good as the book
  • jackgbowman
    October 23, 2009
    jackgbowman
    Wow! Tension and great chemestry with Freeman and Judd
  • jscottcorley
    September 13, 2009
    jscottcorley
    Let's not kiss the girls b/c then we would be as creepy as the psycho in this movie. Let's just watch Freeman work.
  • InTheFleshOfBlood
    September 1, 2009
    InTheFleshOfBlood
    this is a tightly made thriller with a very good twist, but it could have been somewhat better in terms of frights and suspense. The performances from Freeman, and Judd were well done, and the directing was also good. This is an excellent late-night flick if your looking for some...( read more) suspense.

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  • lionfish3126522
    June 24, 2009
    lionfish3126522
    I love movies, and this is one of my fav's. I have the DVD and watch it on Sundays, which is my watch movies day...ALL DAY!!!!
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  • I co-starred in the movie 'Kiss The Girls', but also co-starred on a long-running TV comedy series in the 90s. Who am I?  Answer »
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  • A man holds eight women captive; he calls himself Casanova. He wants these women to love him, and if they don't, their lives will be ended. One day, one of his captives escapes. Once over the shock of her ordeal, she joins police detective Alex Cross to help free the other women held captive.  Answer »
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