Kiss of the Spider Woman
“Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…”
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.
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Cast
36 people
William Hurt
Luis Molina
Known for
Into the Wild
The Incredible Hulk
Raúl Juliá
Valentin Arregui
Known for
The Addams Family
Street Fighter
Sonia Braga
Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Known for
Aquarius
The First Omen
José Lewgoy
Warden
Known for
Fitzcarraldo
Cobra Verde
Milton Gonçalves
Pedro
Known for
Carandiru
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Miriam Pires
Mother
Known for
Xica da Silva
Nuno Leal Maia
Gabriel
Known for
Lady on the Bus
Fernando Torres
Americo
Also in
Sétimo Sentido
The Oyster and the Wind
Patricio Bisso
Greta
Also in
Twisted Fate
Um Sonho a Mais
Herson Capri
Werner
Known for
My Mom Is a Character
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
Denise Dumont
Michele
Known for
Heart of Midnight
Nildo Parente
Leader of Resistance
Known for
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
Héctor Babenco Director · Leonard Schrader Screenplay Manuel Puig Author
Worldwide gross $17M · Budget $1.2M · United States release July 26, 1985
Box office
Budget
$1,250,000
Worldwide gross
$17,000,000
Gross vs. budget
13.6×
Production
HB Filmes
Production
Island Pictures
Production
Hector Babenco Filmes
Production
Brazil · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 13, 1985
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · July 26, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
March 18, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
March 13, 1986 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 1, 1997 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Ireland
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
January 16, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 31, 1985 · Theatrical
July 7, 2011 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
South Korea
November 22, 1991 · Physical
United Kingdom
January 16, 1986 · Theatrical
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