Summary
After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Alex Cross
Monica Potter
Jezzie Flannigan
Michael Wincott
Gary Soneji
Dylan Baker
Ollie McArthur
Mika Boorem
Megan Rose
Anton Yelchin
Dimitri Starodubov
Kim Hawthorne
Agent Hickey
Jay O. Sanders
Kyle Craig
Billy Burke
Ben Devine
Michael Moriarty
Senator Hank Rose
Penelope Ann Miller
Elizabeth Rose
Anna Maria Horsford
Vickie
Scott Heindl
Floyd the Fisherman
Christopher Shyer
Jim
Jill Teed
Tracie
Ian Marsh
Sam
Raoul Ganeev
Bodyguard
Samantha Ferris
Mrs. Hume
Ocean Hellman
Amy Masterson
Tom McBeath
Country Chief Cabell
Tamara Taggart
Reporter
Suzette Meyers
Reporter
Brian Arnold
Reporter
Chris Robson
Reporter
Jonathan Walker
Reporter
Debra Donohue
Reporter
Mila Dobrozdravich
Hannah
Aaron Joseph
Kennedy
Ravil Isyanov
Lermontov
Ronin Wong
Medical Examiner
Campbell Lane
Mathias
Charles Andre
Diplomatic Patrol Officer
Claire Riley
News Anchor
Paul Carson
News Anchor
Donna Lysell
News Anchor
Kevin Hayes
News Co-Anchor
Steve Makaj
News Co-Anchor
Nathaniel DeVeaux
Coast Guard Captain
Wynn Hall
Watergate Employee
Charles Andison
McArthur Entourage
Tarie Tennessey
McArthur Entourage
Darryl Scheelar
McArthur Entourage
Craig March
McArthur Entourage
Darryl L. Dillard
D.C. Policeman
Carter Jahncke
Man Who Can't Answer Phone
Jim Hild
Potentially Evil Guy on Train
Patricia DiZebba
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Richard El Khazen
Jogger (uncredited)
Rick Kain
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad
Metro-Goer (uncredited)
Kyley Statham
Student (uncredited)
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Lee Tamahori
Novel
James Patterson
Screenplay
Marc Moss
Reviews
Wuchak
June 20, 2020
5
_**Good, but farfetched with an eye-rolling ‘big reveal’**_
D.C. forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) investigates when a senator’s daughter is kidnapped from a private school by a man obsessed with the infamous Lindbergh abduction (Michael Wincott). A secret service agent at the school assists him on the case (Monica Potter).
“Along Came a Spider” (2001) is an improbable detective thriller like its predecessor “Kiss the Girls” (1997) except that it doesn’t rip-off “Silence of the Lambs” (1991) or “Se7en” (1995). Both were based on the books by James Patterson.
The opening is great with a thrilling dam sequence. The ensuing story of the kidnapping & investigation is compelling but, like the first film, a plot wrench is thrown into the works that muddles everything. I can roll with that, but not the absurd ‘big reveal’ at the end, which comes off as a wannabe “Fooled ya” by the writers. They might’ve fooled me, but they also ruined the movie with the eye-rolling twist.
Like “Kiss the Girls,” “Along Came a Spider” is worthwhile if you like proficient detective thrillers and the cast, but be prepared for a wildly unrealistic tale.
The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in the Vancouver area, British Columbia, and Owings Mills/Baltimore, Maryland (the train sequence), with establishing shots of Washington DC.
GRADE: C
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$60,000,000.00
Revenue:
$105,200,000.00
