Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death is about the struggle of small time crook David Caruso. He always seems to be stuck in the wrong situation and suffers the consequences. That’s the draw of the film to see how far down in a hole Caruso can dig himself. His major nemesis are prosecutor Stanley Tucci who constantly pressures him to rat on people and Nicolas Cage who is the local mob boss who is a psychotic. This is a perfect role for Cage because you get the “Crazy Cage” he is so good at. He beats a man to death and then humiliate a man for grabbing a girl at a strip club he owns.

This movie has matured well and is starting to sparkle with its stellar performances, its daring yet subtle direction and its acute attention to pace, story, characterization. The basic plot is almost a way to get into the lives of the people to learn more about their relationship nuances yet the storyline drives a hard bargain to the end for attentiveness. You want to know what's coming but you feel intimate with the people who are living their lives in this crazy sordid way throughout the picture. It's utterly fantastic.

Said near the middle of this film by Nick Cage who was speaking about a song, this is an Oldie But Goodie. I seen this when i was a kid an own it on VHS but now needed it for my DVD collection. Great acting by David Caruso, Nick Cage, and Samuel Jackson. This is a ride of movie any crime movie fan would say is a must see. I give Amazons delivery service and the movie five stars and five thumbs Up.

box has alot of wear however I dont care as long as it plays. I am just upset because I didnt see that it said VHS bc I was in DVD section so I thought anything I was looking at was in DVD format. I also thought it was free returns. The movie was $4 and I would have to pay $4.98 to return it so its not even worth it. Thankfully I didnt lose that much money on this error. I feel as though we should be able to return at least a couple of things every quarter lets say for free. Or if its under a certain amount of money it should be free return. This is in no way a reflection on the seller.

Very good thrillerThe actors are great specially Nicolas Cage and David Caruso

This film should be regarded much more fondly than it is;it follows Caruso, as he struggles for revenge against a merciless Little Junior, played by a menacing (and only halfway over-the-top) Nicolas Cage.The material is all treated very well, the cars, the prison stuff; it keeps you interested. People usually don't seek this movie out, but as you're watching it, it pulls you in, and you find yourself engrossed by the blunt drama of its gritty narrative.

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Kiss of Death is directed by Barbet Schroeder and collectively written by Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Eleazar Lipsky and Richard Price. It stars David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Hunt, Ving Rhames, Stanley Tucci, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Rapaport and Anthony Heald. Music is by Trevor Jones and cinematography by Luciano Tovoli.Reformed ex-con Jimmy Kilmartin (Caruso) reluctantly helps out his cousin transporting stolen cars but gets caught and ends up taking the fall for the whole caper. Back in prison and missing his wife and child, Jimmy gets offered a lifeline if he is prepared to go undercover with the police to bring down psychotic crime boss Little Junior Brown (Cage).A loose remake of the excellent 1947 film noir of the same name, Schroeder's Kiss of Death is slightly better than the iffy reputation afforded it. Yes it's more solid than anything resembling truly compelling, but it wears its noir heart on its sleeve and is very well performed by an impressive cast.Caruso's Kilmartin is a classic noir protagonist, a man who tries to go straight but gets dragged into a world of crime and shifty undercover machinations after doing one honest intention favour. From the point he agrees to help out Ronnie Gannon (Rapaport a jumping bean performance), he loses what he holds most dear and continually gets pulled from pillar to post by everyone around him. He's basically a good guy that fate has dealt a deadly hand, even when he gets a second chance at happiness it's not long before the door knocks and he's thrust into a deadly undercover game where he will be lucky to escape with his life intact.A lot has been made of TV star Caruso's unsuccessful attempt at breaking into films, with some believing that his performance here is mostly to blame. Yet in the context of a noir protagonist his performance is perfectly good, in fact it's a very subtle turn that isn't short on brooding intensity. That he is overshadowed by the likes of Cage (wonderfully on full tilt overdrive as a nut-case) and Jackson (calm yet assured presence) is no bad thing, especially since both come with noir infected ticks (Jackson has a continuous weeping eye/Cage has a phobia about metal in his mouth). Caruso does good here, bringing the character to life without histrionics, he helps the audience understand his frustration as he spins in his vortex of disharmony.Nobody is done any favours by a screenplay that doesn't take chances, and at times it comes close to standing still in the mid-section, while the climax is a little underwhelming. But for a piece of pulpy neo-noir it has enough about it to make it worth a look. 6.5/10

This was the first film starring David Caruso which I purchased, and what a brilliant film it is. Trying to go straight and raise a family the character is forced back into a life of crime in order to protect his friends who are threatened by a gang. He serves time in prison, again, spells in hospital having been beaten up, loses his wife to a road accident and yet retains his standards and starts a new life with his second family away from the fray of gang culture and the city.

This film is excellent Nicholas Cage and David Carusso are amazing in this film.

If you like Cage in full nutter mode then this will float your boat, he is pumped up big in this movie and his performance is also on steriods. The bit when his dad has died and he deals with it by jumping up and down like a huge scary baby is a notable high point. Caruso is his usual bad yet compelling self, he pulls out his usual box of tricks including my own personal favorite, his: "I'm guilty, sorry, confused, all at the same time, oh emotion! stagger/glance move". Bad acting never felt so good!

Not as good as remembered, Cage good value.