Kiss of Death
Jimmy Kilmartin, a reformed car thief, agrees to go on one last truck-stealing job. He is caught by the police and takes the rap for the wounding of a police officer although he didn't do it. While Jimmy is in prison, his cousin Ronny causes the death of Jimmy's wife. Jimmy organises a deal with the police which sets Ronny up and gets him murdered by Little Junior. When Jimmy is released from prison he is forced to work as an informer for the police, Little Junior finds out and Jimmy and his new wife's lives are endangered...
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jimmy Kilmartin David Caruso
- Rosie Kilmartin Kathryn Erbe
- Bev Kilmartin Helen Hunt
- Calvin Hart Samuel L. Jackson
- Ronnie Gannon Michael Rapaport
- Omar Ving Rhames
- Frank Zioli Stanley Tucci
- Little Junior Brown Nicolas Cage
- Big Junior Brown Philip Baker Hall
- Jack Gold, lawyer Anthony Heald
- J.J. Angel David
- Cleary, Calvin's partner John Costelloe
- Corrinna, toddler Lindsay J. Wrinn
- Corrinna, toddler Megan L. Wrinn
- Corrinna, 4 years old Katie Sagona
- Bev's mother Anne Meara
- kid selling infinity Kevin Corrigan
- naked man dancing Hugh Palmer
- Junior's girlfriend Hope Davis
- city clerk Richard Price
- US attorney Edward Mcdonald
- convoy drunk Alex Stevens
- judge Mark Hammer
- agent at bungalow Joe Lisi
- Big Junior's friend Frank Dileo
- Johnny A Jason Andrews
- Bobby B Sean G. Wallace
- Calvin's partner Ed Trucco
- molested dancer Bernadette Penotti
- Sioux dancer Debra J. Pereira
- federal agent Sheik Mahmud-bey
- angry federal agent John Vennema
- Junior's crew 1 Tony Cucci
- Junior's crew 2 Allen Bernstein
- J.J.'s crew 1 Dame
- J.J.'s crew 2 José de Soto
- prison chaplain Lloyd Hollar
- priest at funeral Nicholas Falcone
- cop outside bar James Michael McCauley
- emergency room cop Michael Artura
- EMS supervisor Tom Riis Farrell
- female agent Julie Adair Prtiner
- Chinese restaurant owner Henry Yuk
- escort at cemetery 1 Chuck Margiotta
- escort at cemetery 2 Jay Boryea
- Rikes' security officer Joseph Pentangelo
- Rikes' security officer Alan Jeffrey Gordon
- Sing Sing guard Dean Rader-duval
- [undercover FBI agent] Paul Calderon
- [federal agent] Jay O. Sanders
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Barbet Schroeder
- 1st Assistant Director Jack Baran
- 2nd Assistant Director Marlene Arvan
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director David Venghaus
- Script Supervisor Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan
Production
- © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Presents/Produced and Released by Twentieth Century Fox
- Executive Producer Jack Baran
- Produced by Barbet Schroeder
- Produced by Susan Hoffman
- Co-producer Richard Price
- Associate Producer Chris Brigham
- Unit Production Manager Chris Brigham
- Production Co-ordinator Shell Hecht
- Production Accountant Heidi August
- Location Manager Scott Hornbacher
- Post-production Supervisor Alexandra White
Casting
- Casting by Paula Herold
- Casting Assistant Amy Brooks
- Casting Assistant Sarah Casper
- Extras Casting Tracey Moore
- Extras Casting Assistant Heather Simmons
Writing
- Screenplay by Richard Price
- Story by Eleazar Lipsky
- Based on the 1947 screenplay by Ben Hecht
- Based on the 1947 screenplay by Charles Lederer
Photography
- Director of Photography Luciano Tovoli
- Camera Operator Constantine Makris
- Camera Operator Ken Ferris
- Steadicam Operator Larry McConkey
- Steadicam Operator Bob Ulland
- 1st Assistant Camera Eric Swanek
- 2nd Assistant Camera Pamela Rittelmeyer
- Gaffer Michael Delaney
- Key Grip Dennis Gamiello
- Video Playback Nils Johnson
Stills
- Still Photographer James Bridges
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Steve Kirshoff
- Special Effects Assistant Mark Bero
Editing
- Edited by Lee Percy
- 1st Assistant Editor Donna Stern
- 1st Assistant Lightworks Editor Martin Levenstein
- 2nd Assistant Editor Todd Zongker
Design
- Production Designer Mel Bourne
- Assistant Art Director Ed Check
- Art Department Co-ordinator Jennifer Wachtell
- Set Decorator Roberta J. Holinko
- Leadman David Weinman
- Set Dresser Dan Grosso
- Set Dresser Chris Vogt
- Set Dresser Richard Nelson Jr
- Set Dresser Bill Durnin
- Charge Scenic Artist Michael Zansky
- Scenic Artist Stanley Pasay
- Property Master Robert J. Griffon Jr
- Construction Co-ordinator Glenn Pangione
- Construction Co-ordinator K. Scott Gertsen
Costumes
- Costume Designer Theadora Van Runkle
- Assistant Costume Designer John Glaser
- Assistant Costume Designer Sarah Edwards
- Costume Supervisor Deirdre Williams
- Costume Supervisor Lisa Frucht
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Allen Weisinger
- Special Make-up Neal Martz
- Hairstylist Joe Coscia
Titles
- Main Title Design by Robert Dawson
- Titles by Pacific Title
- Opticals by János Pilenyi
- Opticals by REI Media Group
Film processing
- Negative Cutter T.A.B. Inc.
- Colour Timer Mark Ginsberg
- Colour by Technicolor
- Prints by DeLuxe
- Filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses
Music
- Music composed by Trevor Jones
- Synthesizers Programmer John Whynot
- Synthesizers Programmer Kirsty Whalley
- Music conducted by Trevor Jones
- Orchestrations Trevor Jones
- Orchestrations Geoffrey Alexander
- Orchestrations Julian Kershaw
- Music Co-ordinator for CMMP Victoria Seale
- Orchestral Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Editor Bill Abbott
Sound
- Orchestra recorded by John Whynot
- Orchestra recorded by Simon Rhodes
- Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios
- Synthesizers recorded at CMMP Studio
- Mixing Engineer John Whynot
- Mixing Engineer Kirsty Whalley
- Mixing Engineer Roger King
- Music mixed at Todd-AO Studios
- Sound Mixer Les Lazarowitz
- Boom Operator T.J. O'mara
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman
- Post-production Facility Sound One Corp.
- Supervising Sound Editor Ron Bochar
- Dialogue Editor Marissa Littlefield
- Dialogue Editor Fred Rosenberg
- Dialogue Editor Philip Stockton
- [Sound] Special Effects Design C5 Inc
- ADR Supervisor Deborah Wallach
- ADR Mixer David Novak
- ADR Editor Gina R. Alfano
- Foley Supervisor Bruce Pross
- Foley Artist Marko Costanzo
- Foley Editor Frank Kern
- Foley Editor Kam Chan
- Foley Editor Steven Visscher
- Foley Design C5 Inc
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Michael Russo
- Helicopter Pilot Al Cerullo
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Larry Kaplan