Kiss & Tell (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Jordan Alan |
| Produced by | Adam Fast Andrew Golov |
| Starring | Justine Bateman Heather Graham |
| Cinematography | Ron Travisano David Wittkower |
| Edited by | Ed Marx |
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Production
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Terminal Bliss Pictures
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Release dates
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1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kiss & Tell, titled Kiss and Tell on its theatrical release poster, is a 1997 American film directed by Jordan Alan. It was made largely through improvisation.
Plot
Justine Bateman plays Molly, a performance artist who is found dead. Police detectives interview her friends (played by Heather Graham and others) to learn who killed her and why.[1]
Cast
- Justine Bateman as Molly McMannis
- Richmond Arquette as Detective Bob Starr
- Lewis Arquette as Inspector Dan Furbal
- Peter Greene as Detective John Finnigan
- Jill Hennessy as Interrogator Angela Pierce
- Robert Cait as Dr. Goldwin, the Pathologist
- Assumpta Serna as Dr. Monica DeBirdy
- Teresa Hill as Ivy Roberts
- Daniel Craig as Matt Kearney
- Heather Graham as Susan Pretsel
- Rose McGowan as Jasmine Hoyle
- Maria Cina as Cynthia Tie
- Pamela Gidley as Beta Carotene
- Alexis Arquette as Amerod Burkowitz
- Nina Siemaszko as Shelly
- Traci Lind as Molly's Roommate
- Brian Avery as Brian Humphries / Producer
- Scott Cleverdon as Scott DeBirdy
- David Arquette as Skippy the Forensic Man
- Roxana Zal as Sissy the Forensic Woman
- Lukas Haas as Don the Forensic Intern
- Billy Devlin as Liam McMannis
- Christa Miller as Alex Stoddard
- Alexandra Paul as Bambi the Manicurist
- Mariah O'Brien as Emma the sketch artist
Production
Kiss & Tell was made largely through improvisation over the course of a year, on and off, on 16mm film.[2]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Merle Bertrand of Film Threat called the film "a mess", "confusing" and "not funny".[3] According to the Hollywood Reporter the film was instead "a candidate for eventual cult status".[4] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times gave a mixed review, stating that Alan "demonstrates his capability in handling a large cast that is by and large improvising" but that the movie "looks and sounds better than it is".[5]
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