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ALONG CAME A SPIDER (DVD) DOLBY DIGITAL(ENGLISH 5.1 SURROUND/WS ENHANCE16X9
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| UPC: 097363365143 |
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| Product DescriptionAfter 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 - Actors: Dylan Baker, Penelope Ann Miller, Michael Moriarty, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Wincott
- Director: Lee Tamahori
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- ISBN: 0792172981
- Language (Original Language): English
- Language (Subtitled): English
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2001-09-25
- Running Time: 103 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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