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  • Kiss of the Spider Woman
  • Opened June 29, 1985
  • In a prison cell somewhere in Latin America, two very different men warily confront each other. Molina (William Hurt) is first seen wrapping his head in a towel, in the shape of a turban, while Valentin (Raul Julia), bearded and classically macho in Read More
  • Cast: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jose Lewgoy, Nuno Leal Maia
  • Director: Hector Babenco
  • Genres: Prison Film, Gay & Lesbian Films, Drama

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Go Avg. Critic Score 80 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    Don't be too quick to jump on Hurt with complaints of old-fashioned gay...

  • 90
    L.A. Weekly | F. X. Feeney

    Leonard Schrader adapted the screenplay from the novel by Manuel Puig, and his...

  • 88
    New York Daily News | Jami Bernard

    Each man winds up owing the other -- and the enormity of the sacrifices they...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Tells one of those rare and entrancing stories where one thing seems to happen...

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