Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

1997Movie115 minEnglish

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic53/100
Google Users74%
Director: Gary FlederGenres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

Detective Alex Cross is drawn into a harrowing investigation when his niece, Naomi, goes missing. Naomi is the latest victim of a serial kidnapper and murderer known as 'Casanova,' who has terrorized several cities. As Cross delves deeper, he uncovers a connection to a previous case and must race against time to find Naomi and stop the elusive killer before he strikes again.

Critical Reception

Kiss the Girls received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised Ashley Judd's performance and the film's suspenseful atmosphere. However, some critics found the plot convoluted and the violence excessive, drawing comparisons to its predecessor, 'Along Came a Spider.' Audience reception was generally favorable, finding it an engaging thriller.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense atmosphere and Ashley Judd's compelling performance.
  • Criticized for a convoluted plot that relies heavily on genre conventions.
  • Considered a solid, albeit somewhat formulaic, thriller.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'Kiss the Girls' to be a suspenseful and well-acted thriller, with many appreciating the intricate plot and Morgan Freeman's return as Alex Cross. Some viewers noted that it was a bit formulaic but still enjoyable.

Fun Fact

Ashley Judd's character, Dr. Kate McTiernan, is based on a character from James Patterson's novel of the same name, but her storyline and role in the investigation are significantly altered for the film adaptation compared to the book.

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RalphRahal

RalphRahal

Ashley Judd stood out with her strong performance, balancing vulnerability and determination really well. Morgan Freeman was great too, his calm, confident presence fits perfectly in roles like this, and he definitely carried a lot of the m...
JPV852

JPV852

Watched this one again last night and still holds up as a solid 1990s crime-thriller based on the James Patterson novel with a great cast headlined by Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd as well as Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Brian Cox, Jay O. San...
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Not that bad of a movie. Gets involved in a sex ring. Alex Cross has to figure out if she a victim or a participant.
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Morgan Freeman is quite effective here in this adaptation of James Patterson's novel about the kidnap of the niece of this police psychologist/detective. Racing to her North Carolina school, "Cross" discovers pretty quickly that she is like...
Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Starts good and becomes increasingly farfetched**_ A serial killer is loose in Durham, North Carolina, who’s actually a serial collector of young women. Forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) ventures down from D.C. to ass...