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Kiss of Death

1995 · 101 min

A grim, tense crime drama that keeps you uneasy with its volatile villain and moral compromises.

Tagline
Little Junior Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players.
Overview
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 Brown.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
Eleazar Lipsky, Richard Price
Starring
David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Hunt, Kathryn Erbe, Stanley Tucci, Michael Rapaport, Ving Rhames
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Luciano Tovoli
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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