Judas Kiss

"Four million dollars the hard way in the Big Easy."

1998 1h 37m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 67

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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The shooting of a U.S. senator's wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a computer magnate.

“Four million dollars the hard way in the Big Easy.”

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Cast

Carla Gugino
Coco Chavez
Simon Baker
Junior Armstrong
Emma Thompson
FBI Agent Sadie Hawkins
Alan Rickman
Detective David Friedman
Gil Bellows
Lizard Browning
Til Schweiger
Ruben Rubenbauer
Hal Holbrook
Senator Rupert Hornbeck
Philip Baker Hall
Pobby Malavero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastian Gutierrez
Writers: Sebastian Gutierrez, Deanna Fuller, Sebastian Gutierrez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, shot by James Chressanthis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard E. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Carla Gugino and Simon Baker and Emma Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Four million dollars the hard way in the Big Easy.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0138541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sebastian Gutierrez directs. James Chressanthis behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Howard E. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, shot by James Chressanthis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Howard E. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carla Gugino and Simon Baker and Emma Thompson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Four million dollars the hard way in the Big Easy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0138541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.