Kiss the Girls (1997)


Kiss the Girls
Release Date10 September 1997
Budget$27,000,000
US Box Office$60,000,000
TaglineA detective is searching for a deadly collector. His only hope is the woman who got away.
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBell Tower, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller, Police Detective Film
MoodSpellbinders
ThemesSerial Killers, Star Detectives, Woman In Jeopardy, Mind Games, Race Against Time
TonesMenacing, Slick, Tense, Creepy, Disturbing
TagsEscape, Hunting, Investigation, Kill, Martial Arts, Rape, Serial Killer

Kiss the Girls is a 1997 American thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. The screenplay by David Klass is based on the best-selling 1995 novel of the same name by James Patterson.


Cast and Crew


Dr. Kate McTiernan

Det. Nick Ruskin

Det. Davey Sikes

Dr. William 'Will' Rudolph

FBI Agent Kyle Craig

Det. John Sampson

Chief Hatfield, Durham P.D.

Seth Samuel

Dr. Ruocco

Henry Castillo, LAPD

Naomi Cross

William Converse-Roberts
Dr. Wick Sachs

Nana Cross

Janell Cross

Coty Pierce

Megan Murphy

Rick Warner
Sgt. Willard

Kickboxing Instructor

Jennifer

Mary Major
TV Reporter

Melinda Renna
TV Reporter

Angel Harper
Reporter

Alan Wilder
Reporter

Dan Cashman
Reporter

Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Reporter

Brenda Kincaid
Reporter

Lonnie McCullough
Reporter

Reporter

Tresha Rodriguez
Reporter

Caroline Case
Reporter

Loanne Bishop
Kate's Nurse

Tim Ahern
LAPD Sergeant

Locksmith

Swim Team Manager

Michael Cutt
FBI Agent at Hospital

Beautiful Girl

Sadie Stratton
Beautiful Girl

Beautiful Girl

Dana Seltzer
Beautiful Girl

Beautiful Girl

Nichole McAuley
Beautiful Girl

Woman at Nepenthe Bar

FBI Agent at Lair

Robert Peters
FBI Agent on Robe

Jill Callahan
Female Reporter in Durham

Nancy Yee
Chinese Grandmother

Chinese Mother

David Cowgill
Chief Resident

Weston Blakesley
Bellman

Joe Inscoe
Large Cop

Deborah Strang
Dianne Wainford

Robert Overmyer
Competitive Swimmer

Boise Holmes
Basketball Player

Anthony Backman
Competitive Swimmer

Tony Donno
Eathen, Kickboxer

Vickie Cross

Jack Kyle
Competitive Swimmer

Clerk in Bookstore

Director

David Klass

Producer

producer

C.O. Erickson
executive producer

Joe Wizan
producer

Steve Wizan
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Aaron Schneider
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Editor

Armen Minasian
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Harvey Rosenstock
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William Steinkamp
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Casting Director

Deborah Aquila
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Jane Shannon-Smith
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Production Designer

Nelson Coates
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Art Director

Joseph A. Hodges

Set Decorator

Linda Lee Sutton
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Costume Designer

Abigail Murray
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Makeup Department

Deena Adair
hair stylist: Mr. Freeman

Jeffrey Hamilton
makeup artist

Michael Hancock
makeup artist: Mr. Freeman

Dugg Kirkpatrick
hair stylist

Leonard MacDonald
special makeup effects

Frances Mathias
supervising hair stylist: Mr. Freeman

Ben Nye Jr.
makeup artist

Ashlee Petersen
special makeup effects department head

Dave Snyder
special makeup effects assistant

Sandra S. Orsolyak
assistant makeup artist: North Carolina

Cristina Patterson Ceret
contact lens technician

Production Manager

C.O. Erickson
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Trey Batchelor
second assistant director

Nancy Blewer
second second assistant director

Rick Bota
second unit director

Michael Alan Kahn
first assistant director: second unit

Daniel Orozco
dga trainee

Chuck Picerni Jr.
second unit director

David K. Riebel
second assistant director: second unit

Michael Zimbrich
first assistant director

David W. Rose
first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Hawley Anderson
assistant property master

Peter Battistelli
construction coordinator: Durham, North Carolina

Rick Bioni
assistant property master

Brian Bird
art department coordinator

Rick Chinelli
set dresser

Alex Ferguson
property person: Durham, North Carolina

Barry Franenberg
property master

Lisa Goldsmith
set dresser

Hugh Hanna
propmaker foreperson

James LaBarge
lead person

Randlett King Lawrence
construction foreperson

David B. Long
propmaker foreperson

Tracy A. Morris
set dresser

Paul Penley
set dresser

R.A. Tony Poland
set dresser

Burton Rencher
art director: North Carolina

Anthony Samuel Saso
labor foreperson

'Polar Bear' Shaw
lead person: Durham

R. Lucas Stewart
propmaker foreperson

Eric Troop
set dresser

Chris Vail
assistant property master

Jason Wolf
assistant property master

Douglas Womack
construction coordinator

Ralph Woollaston
general foreperson: Durham, North Carolina

Mark Lambert Bristol
storyboard artist

Jeff Brown
greens coordinator

Frank M. Fleming
set dresser

James Harper
set dresser

Phillip A. Henry
propmaker

Brian Kontz
scenic painter

P.K. MacCarthy
storyboard artist

Timothy O'Brien
carpenter

Gerald Sullivan
set designer

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

Nicholas R. Allen
boom operator

Rick Ash
sound re-recording mixer

Bob Baron
adr mixer

David Bartlett
supervising sound editor

Michael J. Benavente
sound editor

Pamela Bentkowski
supervising foley editor

Jeff Clark
sound editor

David B. Cohn
sound editor

Scott Curtis
foley editor

Ken Dufva
foley artist

John Dunn
sound editor

Tammy Fearing
foley editor

David Lee Fein
foley artist

Darrell Hanzalik
adr editor

Robin Harlan
foley artist

Spike Allison Hooper
assistant sound editor

Susan Kurtz
sound effects editor

Sarah Monat
foley artist

Paul O'Bryan
assistant sound editor

Lee Orloff
sound mixer

Thomas A. Payne
cable person

Randy Singer
foley mixer

Renee Tondelli
adr supervisor

Bill Ward
assistant sound editor

David Williams
supervising dialogue editor

Kerry Dean Williams
dialogue editor

Zack Davis
adr editor

Special Effects

Jackie Caydam
administrator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Joe Colwell
prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

David Dupuis
conceptual designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Janet Evaschuck
foam technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Taishiro Kiya
conceptual designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Leon Laderach
project supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Paul Oberst
special effects foreperson

John Peyser
special effects coordinator

Michael Schorr
special effects coordinator: Durham, North Carolina

Sean Taylor
production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Matt Ullman
production assistant: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.

Claude Bouchard
key special effects aerial rigger

Sam Greenmun
stunt weapons constructor

Josh Hayes
storyboard artist

Visual Effects

Tom Mahoney
digital compositor: main title

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunts

Sandy Berumen
stunt double: Kate

Jophery C. Brown
stunt double: Cross

Tony Donno
stunts

Tabby Hanson
stunts

Norman Howell
stunts

Cliff McLaughlin
stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunt coordinator

Rick Picerni
stunts

Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts

Erik Rondell
stunts

Jennifer Watson-Johnston
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Patric J. Abaravich
assistant chief lighting technician

Rick Bota
director of photography: second unit

David Boyd
camera operator: "a" camera

Bill Brummond
Steadicam operator

Dwight Campbell
chief lighting technician

Andrew Casey
camera operator: "b" camera, Durham, North Carolina

R. Adam Chambers
rigging gaffer

Daniel Galiardi
second assistant camera: second unit

assistant camera: "b" camera, Durham, North Carolina

Alec Hirschfeld
camera operator: second unit

Marc Hirschfeld
first assistant camera: second unit

Scott Johnson
camera technician: Wescam, second unit

Walter 'T.J.' Johnson
grip

Richard Kuhn
second company grip

Michael Lyon
electrician

Rexford L. Metz
director of photography: second unit, camera operator: Wescam, second unit

Ben Noble
second company grip: second unit

David Noble
first company grip: second unit

Simone Perusse
best boy electric

Terry Pfrang
first assistant camera

Keith Pickett
chief lighting technician: second unit

Steve Powers
camera coordinator: Wescam, second unit

Thom Ryan
first assistant Steadicam

Darrell B. Sheldon
dolly grip

Scott Toland
electrician

Mark Volpe
grip

Kevin Wadowski
first company grip

Bo Webb
second assistant camera: Durham, North Carolina

Dietmar Wendelin
dolly grip

Kimberly Wright
still photographer

Sumi Yang
camera loader

Harry Zimmerman
second assistant camera

Geoff Gann
electrician

Ben D. Griffith Jr.
grip

Ron Kunecke
night light operator

Christopher J. Lama
electrician

Michael Starkey
key rigging grip

R. Michael Stringer
rigging grip

Michael Tolochko
electrician

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Dayna Polehanki
casting assistant

Alex Wald
casting associate

Mercedes Kelso
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Paul Lopez
costume supervisor: men

Alan Martin
set costumer

Jennifer Day Young
set costumer

Valerie Zielonka
costume supervisor: women

Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator

Alice Powell
seamstress

Editorial Department

Christopher S. Capp
assistant film editor

Tony Ciccone
first assistant editor

Phil Hetos
color timer

Armen Minasian
additional film editor

Joe Mosca
assistant film editor

Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter

Debra L. Tennant
assistant film editor

Music Department

Peter Afterman
music supervisor

Dick Bernstein
music editor

Larry Blank
additional orchestrator

Thomas A. Carlson
music editor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Janice Hayen
music preparation

Stephen Krause
music recordist, music mixer

Ken Kugler
conductor, orchestrator

Cindy O'Connor
music preparation

Michael K. Bauer
assistant music editor

Elizabeth Wendel
associate music supervisor

Transportation Department

Howard Brady Davidson
transportation coordinator

Gary Paulsen
transportation captain

Linda Pickett
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Robert Gaskill
driver: Mr. Freeman

Charlie Wright
driver

Other Crew

Carmen Avila
assistant auditor

Ray Blanchard
production assistant

Steven M. Boyd
assistant auditor

Leigh Bragassa
production assistant: Durham, North Carolina

Caroline Case
assistant: Mr. Fleder

Robert Colicci
production assistant

David Curtis
production assistant: Durham, North Carolina

Park Dietz
technical advisor

Reva Grantham
craft service: Durham, North Carolina

Corey Gray
assistant: Ms. Judd

Vick Griffin
location manager: Durham, North Carolina

Patrick Guzzo
production assistant

Cindy Hochman
production coordinator

Derek Hurd
craft service

Kevin Jackson
production assistant

Michael G. Jefferson
production assistant: second unit

Susan Gail Kass
production assistant: Durham, North Carolina

Erin Kaufman
assistant production coordinator: additional photography

Kyle Kaufman
production assistant

Rick Kelly
production assistant: second unit

Kelly King
production assistant: Durham, North Carolina

Jennifer Kunishima
assistant: Mr. Wizan

David Lea
martial arts instructor

Robert A. Levine
unit publicist

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
script supervisor

James McCabe
location manager

Trina Mitchum
assistant: Mr. Elwes

Denise Mora
assistant auditor

Judd Nissen
assistant production coordinator

Eileen A. O'Donnell
legal clearances

Lou Phillips
production auditor

Quentin Pierre
assistant: Mr. Freeman

Keith Popely
production assistant

John Rash
assistant auditor

Brian Regalot
assistant: Mr. Elwes

David M. Rodriguez
assistant auditor

Steve Aaron Schultz
production secretary

Jonathan Silver
title designer

Michael D. Starks
craft service

Brad Sykes
production assistant

Gian Temperilli
production assistant

Michael Triandafils
production assistant

Diane Ward
assistant production coordinator: Durham, North Carolina

Burton L. Warner
production assistant

Doris Wood
assistant: Mr. Brown

Kurt Zelnak
production assistant: Durham, North Carolina

Michael Barnes
financial legal services

Gary DeGalla
location manager

Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator

Kate Miller
assistant location manager: North Carolina

David Thornsberry
additional location manager

Mark Walbaum
production secretary

Leon Watkins
stand-in

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Rysher Entertainment

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)
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Argentina Video Home

CIC-Taft Home Video

Cinema International

Filmes Lusomundo

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Odeon Video

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Home Video
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Pioneer

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Yorin

Special Effects

Pacific Titles & Optical
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Steve Johnson's XFX

Miscellaneous

Central Casting
extras casting

Ken and Art's Catering
caterer: durham, north carolina crew

Milan Records
soundtrack

Movie Movers
cast trailers, hair and make-up trailers

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Paramount Pictures
digital sound editing

The Cast Supper
catering

Wescam USA
wescam cameras provided by






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Films directed by Gary Fleder
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Kiss the Girls
Runaway Jury (2003)
The Express (2008)