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Judas Kiss

1998 · 97 min

A sweaty, twisty crime yarn that keeps you guessing while you soak in the grimy New Orleans atmosphere.

Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Four million dollars the hard way in the Big Easy.
Overview
The shooting of a U.S. senator's wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a computer magnate.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • corruption
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Sebastian Gutierrez
Written by
Sebastian Gutierrez
Starring
Carla Gugino, Simon Baker, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Gil Bellows, Til Schweiger, Hal Holbrook, Philip Baker Hall
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
James Chressanthis
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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