| Judas Kiss | |
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| Directed by | Sebastian Gutierrez |
| Produced by | Elaine Dysinger Carla Gugino |
| Written by | Sebastian Gutierrez Deanna Fuller |
| Starring | Carla Gugino Simon Baker-Denny Emma Thompson Alan Rickman |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography | James Chressanthis |
| Editing by | Howard Smith |
| Distributed by | Bandeira Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 1998 (Toronto) |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
Judas Kiss is a 1998 American crime thriller film. 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.
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival and won the Critics Award at the 1999 Cognac Festival du Film Policier.
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Coco Chavez (Carla Gugino) and Junior Armstrong (Simon Baker-Denny) 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 Browning (Gil Bellows) and Ruben Rubenbauer (Til Schweiger) 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Sadie Hawkins (Emma Thompson) and grizzled New Orleans detective David Friedman (Alan Rickman). 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 (Hal Holbrook) 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 faces betrayal from within.
The movie was produced by Bandeira Entertainment. The movie was filmed on location in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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.
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