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Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

It's time to step back into the spotlight.

20255.92h 8m

Overview

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

Directed by Bill Condon
Written by Manuel Puig, Terrence McNally, Fred Ebb
Produced by Tom Kirdahy, Barry Josephson, Matt Geller
Box OfficeBudget: $34.0MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Valentín Arregui / Armando

Tonatiuh

Tonatiuh

Luis Molina / Kendall Nesbitt

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Warden Ledesma

Josefina Scaglione

Josefina Scaglione

Marta

Aline Mayagoitia

Aline Mayagoitia

Paolina Paz

Driton 'Tony' Dovolani

Driton 'Tony' Dovolani

Johnny Desiderio

Lucila Gandolfo

Lucila Gandolfo

Señora Molina

F

Federico Repetto

Castellanos

L

Lucas Barreiro

Marcos

Themes & Keywords

prisonbased on novel or bookpoliticshomophobiamale friendshipmusicalbased on play or musicalmale homosexualityargentinatortureinformantfantasy sequencerevolutionarylgbtpolitical corruptionnon conformitydirty warwindow dresserpolitical prisoner1980sfilm within a filmlatin americagay thememusical adaptationtransgenderpolitical dramaaudaciousboldquid pro quomusical drama

About Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a romance, music, drama, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of prison, based on novel or book, politics, homophobia, male friendship, musical. Directed by Bill Condon, it stars Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez. Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

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