Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Little Junior Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1995101 min5.7 / 10

A dark neo-noir crime thriller about an ex-con trapped between a psychopathic gangster and federal pressure, where paranoia and moral compromise drive the narrative.

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.

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