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Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Theatrical Release: 16-06-2006
Synopsis: Hard-hitting detective Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) takes on thugs and atomic secrets in Robert Aldrich's fast-paced thriller KISS ME DEADLY, an adaptation of the Mickey Spillane novel. The night goes awry for Hammer soon after he picks up a scantily clad hitchhiker (Cloris Leachman). The... Hard-hitting detective Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) takes on thugs and atomic secrets in Robert Aldrich's fast-paced thriller KISS ME DEADLY, an adaptation of the Mickey Spillane novel. The night goes awry for Hammer soon after he picks up a scantily clad hitchhiker (Cloris Leachman). The next thing he knows, he's assaulted by a couple of goons and the sultry drifter turns up dead. As Hammer tracks down the murderers, he realizes he is involved in an international conspiracy--one that could cost him his life. Generally considered to be the best of the many films centering on Spillane's classic protagonist and lauded as a primary inspiration and building block for the French Nouvelle Vague, KISS ME DEADLY boasts nightmarish imagery, a careening, sinuous plot, and an unforgettable shock ending. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Cloris Leachman, Maxine Cooper
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 6, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Letterboxed - 1.66
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Reviews
Never was Mike Hammer's name more fitting than in Kiss Me Deadly, Robert Aldrich's blisteringly nihilistic noir.
It's not the greatest thriller ever, but Kiss Me Deadly is classic film noir.
...maybe the most subversive of all films noir, encompassing everything from atomic femme fatales to masculinity amok and the Bomb.
As volatile and disturbing today as it was some 50 years ago, Kiss Me Deadly consistently surprises with its uncompromising content.
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