Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed and produced by Barbet Schroeder, and starring David Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Helen Hunt, Ving Rhames and Stanley Tucci.
Plot
Jimmy Kilmartin is a reformed ex-convict living in Astoria, Queens, New York City, with his wife Bev and their daughter. Both Jimmy and Bev are recovering alcoholics. One day, Bev leaves Jimmy alone to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. During her absence, Jimmy's cousin Ronnie, who is in trouble, urgently seeks his help in moving stolen cars. Knowing the risks involved, Jimmy initially refuses but eventually agrees out of concern for Ronnie's safety. Ronnie reveals that a dangerous asthmatic psychopath named Little Junior Brown will kill him if the cars aren't moved.
More details
| author | Ben Hecht Charles Lederer Richard Price |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Barbet Schroeder |
| editor | Lee Percy |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | alcoholics anonymous beat brooklyn navy yard car theft chop shop crime family dea dea agent district attorney drug dealer drug enforcement administration explorer ford explorer gift kill meet move new life police arrest queen recovering alcoholic reform shea stadium sing sing stolen cars strip club |
| musicBy | Trevor Jones |
| producer | Barbet Schroeder Susan Hoffman |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | neo-noir serial killer |