Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Overview
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,250,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $17,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Héctor Babenco
Crew
Héctor Babenco
Manuel Puig
Leonard Schrader
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
David Weisman
Nando Cordeiro
John Neschling
Rodolfo Sánchez
Mauro Alice
Helen Hahn
Dennis McNeill
Lee Percy
Rebecca Nicolaou
Rebecca Nicolaou
Susan Dudeck
Allen Hartz
Lorie O'Shatz
Jeff Rosen
Hugo Weng
Val Kuklowsky
Scott Ganary
Gary Gegan
Paul Coombe
Peter Waggoner
Mark Berger
John Paul Lussier
Robert Dawson
Jane Holzer
Michael Maiello
Amilcar Monteiro Claro
Flávio R. Tambellini
Alberto Gieco
Clovis Bueno
Patricio Bisso
Felipe Crescenti
Guilherme Pereira
Burt Lancaster
TOP CAST
William Hurt
Luis Molina
Raúl Juliá
Valentin Arregui
Sônia Braga
Leni Lamaison / Marta
José Lewgoy
Warden
Miriam Pires
Molina's Mother
Milton Gonçalves
Pedro
Patricio Bisso
Greta
Nuno Leal Maia
Gabriel
Denise Dumont
Michele
Herson Capri
Werner
Fernando Torres
Americo
Ana Maria Braga
Lidia
Walter Breda
Agent
Miguel Falabella
Lieutenant
Wilson Grey
Flunky
Benjamin Cattan
Molina's friend
Nildo Parente
Leader of Resistance
Antônio Petrin
Clubfoot
Lineu Dias
Bank Cashier
Luis Roberto Galizia
Nurse
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