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Along Came a Spider

starring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker, Mika Boorem
directed by: Lee Tamahori

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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780792172987
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792172981
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 25, 2001
Running Time: 104 minutes
Sales Rank: 6986
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2001



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Product Description:
Morgan freeman reprises his kiss the girls role as detective alex cross teaming with a beautiful secret service agent to try and stop a brilliant psychopath from committing the crime of the century. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Morgan Freeman Michael Wincott Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R

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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



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Though not a masterpiece, a movie worth watching
Along Came a Spider brings sheds light on detective Alex Cross as he tries to solve the snatching ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This was great
Can anything that Morgan Freeman is in be bad?

The two characters that made this whole ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wonderful suspense movie- Morgan Freeman- what else can you want?
This movie is FANTASTIC. I'm not a big fan of spiders and I don't like scary movies (I've never seen ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fantastic adaptation of James Pattersons book!!
Once again, Morgran Freeman plays Dr. Alex Cross with such believability. I can't ever see his as any ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "Personally I happend to like spiders" Alex Cross says.
Once again, Morgan Freeman delivers a wonderful part as Alex Cross. This movie keeps your going till the ... Read More

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