Along Came a Spider

Name: Along Came a Spider
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Released: 2001-04-06
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker, Mika Boorem

2001·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.4(2,065)

Crime Mystery Thriller Action More English titles

“The game is far from over.”

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.

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About Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider is a 2001 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV.

Along Came a Spider was produced by Paramount Pictures, David Brown Productions, and Phase 1 Productions and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on April 6, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $105 million worldwide.

Director: Lee Tamahori
Writers: Marc Moss
Release date: April 6, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $105 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, David Brown Productions, Phase 1 Productions

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Along Came a Spider cast & crew

Along Came a Spider was directed by Lee Tamahori and written by Marc Moss.

The cast features Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross, Monica Potter as Jezzie Flannigan, Michael Wincott as Gary Soneji, Dylan Baker as Ollie McArthur, Mika Boorem as Megan Rose, and Anton Yelchin as Dimitri Starodubov.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Matthew F. Leonetti, and it was produced by Joe Wizan and David Brown.

Is Along Came a Spider worth watching?

Along Came a Spider holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 2,065 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, Along Came a Spider is worth a place on your watchlist.

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