Fresh
What's most effective about the new Kiss of Death is Tucci's marvelously slimy prosecutor.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Kiss of Death
Little Junior Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players.
1995 · 1h 41m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
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Kiss of Death
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.
Director and cast
- Barbet Schroeder Director
- David Caruso as Jimmy Kilmartin
- Nicolas Cage as Little Junior Brown
- Samuel L. Jackson as Calvin Hart
- Helen Hunt as Bev Kilmartin
- Kathryn Erbe as Rosie Kilmartin
- Stanley Tucci as Frank Zioli
- Michael Rapaport as Ronnie Gannon
- Ving Rhames as Omar
- Philip Baker Hall as Big Junior Brown
- Anthony Heald as Jack Gold
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A crackling thriller that feels unusually attuned to its lowlife characters.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
Cage and Caruso strike sparks in this riveting piece of pulp fiction, but it's that first Kiss you'll remember.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
It's a sleek, muscular thriller played by a terrific ensemble cast...
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
A riveting crime drama.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
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