Kiss Of The Spider Woman (1985) - Credits and Details

Kiss Of The Spider Woman Credits and Details

Directed by
	Hector Babenco
Written by
	Manuel Puig	...	based on the novel by
	Leonard Schrader	...	written by
Cast
	William Hurt	...	Luis Molina
	Raul Julia	...	Valentin Arregui
	Sonia Braga	...	Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
	José Lewgoy	...	Warden
	Milton Gonçalves	...	Pedro
	Míriam Pires	...	Mother (as Miriam Pires)
	Nuno Leal Maia	...	Gabriel
	Fernando Torres	...	Americo
	Patricio Bisso	...	Greta
	Herson Capri	...	Werner
	Denise Dumont	...	Michele (as Denise Dummont)
	Nildo Parente	...	Leader of Resistance
	Antônio Petrin	...	Clubfoot (as Antonio Petrin)
	Wilson Grey	...	Flunky
	Miguel Falabella	...	Lieutenant
	Walter Breda	...	Agent #1
	Luiz Guilherme	...	Agent #2 (as Luis Guilherme)
	Walmir Barros	...	Agent #3
	Luis Serra	...	Prison Doctor
	Ana Maria Braga	...	Lidia
	Benjamin Cattan	...	Molina's Friend
	Oswaldo Barreto	...	Molina's Friend
	Sergio Bright	...	Molina's Friend
	Claudio Curi	...	Molina's Friend
	Lineu Dias	...	Bank Cashier
	Joe Kantor	...	Judge
	Luis Roberto Galizia	...	Nurse
	Pericles Campos	...	Prison Guard
	Edmilson Santos	...	Prison Guard
	Walter Vicca	...	Prison Guard
	Ken Kaneko	...	Prison Guard (as Kenichi Kaneko)
	Geogers Schlesinger	...	Jewish Smuggler
	Carlos Fariello	...	Jewish Smuggler
	Frederico Botelho	...	Jewish Smuggler
	Sylvio Band	...	Rabbi
	Paulo Ludmer	...	Rabbi
	Elvira Bisso	...	Maid
Uncredited Cast
	Eduardo Conde	...	Cop
	Sergio Kato	...	Molina's Friend
	Ivan Setta	...	Cop
	Carlos Augusto Strazzer	...	Prisoner
Produced by
	Altamiro Boscoli	...	associate producer
	Paulo Francini	...	associate producer
	Gustavo Halbreich	...	associate producer
	Jane Holzer	...	associate producer
	Michael Maiello	...	associate producer
	Francisco Ramalho Jr.	...	executive producer
	Jayme Sverner	...	associate producer
	David Weisman	...	producer
Original Music by
	Nando Carneiro
	John Neschling
Special Effects by
	José Marchesin	...	special effects
Visual Effects by
	Robert Dawson	...	optical director
Thanks
	Ben Benjamin	...	acknowledgement
	Michael Black	...	special thanks
	Cary Brokaw	...	acknowledgement
	Fabiano Canosa	...	special thanks
	Jolie Chain	...	acknowledgement
	Maggie Curran	...	acknowledgement
	Peter Dekom	...	special thanks
	Bruce Feldman	...	acknowledgement
	Donna Gigliotti	...	acknowledgement
	Kathy Hallberg	...	acknowledgement
	Jeffrey Hunter	...	special thanks
	Burt Lancaster	...	special thanks
	Nelson Lyon	...	acknowledgement
	Bruce Markoe	...	acknowledgement
	Joel Papernik	...	acknowledgement
	Gene Parseghian	...	special thanks
	Chieko Schrader	...	acknowledgement
	Russell Schwartz	...	acknowledgement
	Larry Sugar	...	acknowledgement
	Walter Teller	...	acknowledgement
	Mata Yamamoto	...	acknowledgement
	Jeff Young	...	acknowledgement

Additional Info
Premiere:	May 13, 1985
Theatrical Release:	July 26, 1985
DVD Release:	July 22, 2008
Blu-ray Release:	August 12, 2008
Countries:
Distributor:	City Lights Home Entertainment
Websites:

Ratings
7.3 / 10	80 / 100

Production Companies
HB Filmes (HB Films) (presents)
FilmDallas Pictures (co-production)

Distributors
Island Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
Charter Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
The Movie Channel (1987) (United States) (pay television) (TV)
Carolco Television (1990) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
PolyGram Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
Worldvision Enterprises (1995) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
City Lights Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
City Lights Pictures (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Independent Cinema Restoration Archive (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Strand Releasing (2008) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (streaming) (TV)

Filming Locations
Catedral Metropolitana da Sé de São Paulo, Praça da Sé, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (church where Molina was ambushed)
Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz, Avenida Lucas Nogueira Garcez 856, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil (studio scenes, prison cell)
Edifício Maria Teresa, Rua General Júlio Marcondes Salgado 65, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (Molina's apartment - interiors and exteriors)
Estação Bresser subway station - current station Bresser-Mooca, São Paulo, Brasil (Valentin meeting with the group leader)
Estação Sé, São Paulo, Brasil (Molina arranges a meeting on the payphone.)
Julio Prestes Train Station, São Paulo, Brazil (baroque archive in Nazi film)
Minhocão, Via Elevada Presidente João Goulart, São Paulo, Brazil (Molina's apartment is located near the elevated highway)
Pátio do Colégio, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Praça da Sé, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Praça da Sé, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (square with fontains where Molina gives money to Greta)
Praça Pateo do Collegio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (square where Molina dies)
Presídio do Hipódromo, Rua do Hipódromo 600, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (prison yard and exteriors)
Rua Anchieta, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (street where Molina was shot)

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