Along Came a Spider (2001)
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Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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Morgan Freeman |
Alex Cross
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Monica Potter |
Jezzie Flannigan
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Michael Wincott |
Gary Soneji
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Penelope Ann Miller |
Elizabeth Rose
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Micheal Moriarty |
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Dylan Baker |
Ollie McArthur
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Mika Boorem |
Megan Rose
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Anton Yelchin |
Dimitri Starodubov
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Kimberly Hawthorne |
Agent Hickley
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Jay O. Sanders |
Kyle Craig
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Billy Burke |
Ben Devine
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Michael Moriarty |
Senator Hank Rose
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Anna Maria Horsford |
Vickie
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Scott Heindl |
Floyd the Fisherman
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Christopher Shyer |
Jim
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Jill Teed |
Tracie
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Ian Marsh |
Sam
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Raoul Ganeev |
Bodyguard
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Samantha Ferris |
Mrs. Hume
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Ocean Hellman |
Amy Masterson
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Tom McBeath |
Country Chief Cabell
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Tamara Taggart |
Reporter
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Suzette Meyers |
Reporter
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Brian Arnold |
Reporter
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Chris Robson |
Reporter
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Jonathan Walker |
Reporter
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Debra Donohue |
Reporter
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Mila Dobrozdravich |
Hannah
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Aaron Joseph |
Kennedy
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Ravil Issyanov |
Lermontov (as Ravil Isyanov)
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Ronin Wong |
Medical Examiner
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Campbell Lane |
Mathias
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Charles Andre |
Diplomatic Patrol Officer
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Claire Riley |
News Anchor
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Paul Carson |
News Anchor
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Donna Lysell |
News Anchor
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Kevin Hayes |
News Co-Anchor
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Steve Makaj |
News Co-Anchor
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Nathaniel DeVeaux |
Coast Guard Captain (as Nathaniel Deveaux)
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Nguyen Hall |
Watergate Employee
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Charles Andison |
McArthur Entourage
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Movie Details |
Genre |
Thriller; Crime; Mystery |
Director |
Lee Tamahori |
Producer |
David Brown; Joe Wizan; Marc Moss |
Writer |
Marc Moss; James Patterson |
Studio |
Paramount Pictures |
Series |
Alex Cross |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
Running Time |
103 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on the first of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective novels--and a welcomed addition to a promising movie franchise. It's no better or worse than a good vintage episode of Peter Falk's Columbo, adhering closely to the mystery-thriller's time-honored traditions, but with Morgan Freeman settling comfortably into his role as seasoned sleuth Alex Cross, familiar formula is given fresh vitality. When a senator's daughter is kidnapped from her high-security private school, the kidnapper (nicely played by the underrated Michael Wincott) draws Cross into the case, knowing that the psychologist-detective's involvement will bring high-profile publicity. Cross partners with the Secret Service agent (Monica Potter) who botched her assignment, but wait... the movie's got a rabbit in its hat... and that rabbit has an ace up its sleeve... and director Lee Tamahori (who brought similar intensity to The Edge) handles the sleight-of-hand with slick precision, dispensing just enough information to keep the viewer off guard without resorting to cheap manipulation. Don't look for much depth of character here, but Along Came a Spider is well served by everyone involved. It's the movie equivalent of a bestseller you'd impulsively buy at the grocery-store checkout, and on those terms it succeeds. --Jeff Shannon |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
10 |
In Collection |
Yes |
Owner |
David Cowley |
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
Layers |
Single side, Dual layer |
UPC |
097363365143 |
Chapters |
12 |
Release Date |
2001 |
Subtitles |
English |
Packaging |
Keep Case |
Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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