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Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

The game is far from over.

20016.31h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lee Tamahori
Written by James Patterson, Marc Moss
Produced by David Brown, Joe Wizan
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $105.2M

Top Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Alex Cross

Monica Potter

Monica Potter

Jezzie Flannigan

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Gary Soneji

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Ollie McArthur

Mika Boorem

Mika Boorem

Megan Rose

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Dimitri Starodubov

Kim Hawthorne

Kim Hawthorne

Agent Hickey

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Kyle Craig

Billy Burke

Billy Burke

Ben Devine

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Senator Hank Rose

Themes & Keywords

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About Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider is a crime, mystery, thriller, action film released in 2001 exploring themes of based on novel or book, detective, fbi, teacher, psychologist, psychological thriller. Directed by Lee Tamahori, it stars Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott. 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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