In the dingy, black-and-white halls of the film noir pantheon, they've a special place set aside for Kiss Me Deadly.
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03/27/09
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: An intriguing, wonderfully subversive blend of art and commerce, Kiss Me Deadly is an influential noir classic.
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... [More]
Starring: Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Cloris Leachman
Director: Robert Aldrich
Reviews for Kiss Me Deadly
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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05/30/06
Top CriticA crucial influence on what would become the French new wave, an irresistibly seedy trip through the Los Angeles underworld, and a valuable artifact of Cold War anxiety.
02/09/06
Top CriticNoir taken to its most nihilistic extreme, with an atomic menace that guarantees a memorably explosive climax.
08/16/01
Top CriticThe trail leads to a series of amorous dames, murder-minded plug-uglies and dangerous adventures that offer excitement but have little clarity to let the viewer know what's going on.
10/30/08
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