Judas Kiss
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| Judas Kiss | |
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| Directed by | Sebastian Gutierrez |
| Produced by | Elaine Dysinger |
| Written by | Deanna Fuller Sebastian Gutierrez |
| Starring | Carla Gugino Simon Baker Emma Thompson Alan Rickman Hal Holbrook Til Schweiger |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1998 |
| Running time | 98 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Judas Kiss is an American crime thriller released in 1998. It was directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, produced by Elaine Dysinger and Carla Gugino (who also co-starred in the film) and the screenplay was by Deanna Fuller and Sebastian Gutierrez.
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[edit] Plot
Coco Chavez and Junior Armstrong are two small-time criminals who make money at blackmail and sex scams. They attempt to break into the big time by kidnapping a computer genius and holding him for a $4 million ransom. To help them, they enlist Lizard and Ruben Rubenbauer who provide firepower and technology. However, during the kidnapping, they accidentally kill the young wife of Louisiana Senator Hornbeck.
Racked by guilt, Coco and the group are pursued by veteran FBI agent Sadie Hawkins and grizzled New Orleans detective David Friedman. The two combative officers enjoy showing up one another during their investigation, as well as commiserate about their jobs and personal foibles. Coco and Junior also have to deal with henchmen hired by the Senator to get revenge on the group.
As the plot unfolds, it appears that the murder may not have been entirely accidental. Detective Friedman's suspicions are raised when Senator Hornbeck threatens the detectives instead of offering assistance. On the cusp of getting away with a nearly flawless crime, the group face betrayal from within.
[edit] Cast
- Carla Gugino ... Coco Chavez
- Simon Baker ... Junior Armstrong (as Simon Baker-Denny)
- 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
- Joey Slotnick ... Walters
[edit] Production
The movie was produced by Bandeira Entertainment. The movie was filmed on location in New Orleans, Louisiana.
[edit] Home video
The movie was distributed to home video on both VHS and DVD formats on September 21, 1999 by Sony Pictures. Both home video formats have a runtime of 98 minutes.
