Kiss of Death

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colleen tight noir thriller shot entirely on location in nyc area mid-20th century. exceptional performance by richard widmark as criminal sociopath and solid turn by victor mature as the complex criminal with a heart yearning for a moral high ground in an unjust world. beautfully shot, tight and tense. top notch noir. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review Michael V Kiss of Death is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed and produced by Barbet Schroeder 🍿 It's ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I'd recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 S Jimmy Kilmartin is an ex-con trying to stay clean and raise a family. When his cousin Ronnie causes him to take a fall for driving an illegal transport of stolen cars, Detective Calvin Hart is injured and Jimmy lands back in prison. In exchange for an early release, he is asked to help bring down a local crime boss named 'Little Junior' Brown. However, he's also sent undercover by Detective Hart to work with Little Junior and infiltrate his operations. As soon as Little Junior kills an undercover Federal agent with Jimmy watching, the unscrupulous DA and the Feds further complicate his life. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Steve D Caruso isn't good enough to make it work. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member How I never came across this little gem with an all star cast before now is beyond me and can only assume I missed this by just a few years. This film felt pure 90s and reminded me of the predictable plots and cliche over acting that punctuated many of the action thrillers from that era. Where this film stood out though is with the cast, which was one of the best you'll see from that decade featuring names like Helen Hunt, Tucci, Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson, Rappaport, Rhames, Kathryn Erbe, Kevin Corrigan, Philip Baker Hall, and Anne Meara. The MVP however goes hands down to Nicolas Cage who gave an even more unhinged performance than we are normally treated to, taking on the role of Little Junior Brown. Cage was either decked out in an all white tracksuit or white jeans with white tank top, and conducted his business out of a strip club called "Baby Cakes", exhibiting an explosive temperament that appeared to fluctuate by the second, all while serving up banger line after banger line of dialogue. This wasn't a great movie but was still a lot fun if you go in knowing what to expect. The rating would likely be even lower if it was watched with 100% seriousness. 5.5/10 Samuel L. Jackson Binge: It isn't often Jackson will play the most grounded and morally admirable role in a film but with a cast starring David Caruso, Stanley Tucci, and Nic Cage among others, he actually came off as the most quietly reserved here. No one comes to watch Samuel L. Jackson play the straight man though so this role likely won't be too memorable aside from the scene in which he is introduced. *SLJ January #3 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member No Richard Widmark pushing the old lady down the stairs, WHAT! Having a all star cast it is no all star movie. Blah blah... Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member not too much to say about this one Cage is the big standout here acting his Cagiest only minor instances of intense thrills the story is a very common one about someone going undercover to bring down a crime boss it just comes in and does its job and that's it Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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