Along Came a Spider (2001)

6.4R104 minDirector: Lee Tamahori

2001 film by Lee Tamahori

Along Came a Spider is a 2001 American thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori. It is the second installment in the Alex Cross film series and a sequel to the 1997 film Kiss the Girls, with Morgan Freeman and Jay O. Sanders reprising their roles as detective Alex Cross and FBI agent Kyle Craig. The screenplay by Marc Moss was adapted from the 1993 novel by James Patterson. It received negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and mixed reviews on Metacritic, and it grossed $105.2 million worldwide.

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What is Along Came a Spider about?
Along Came a Spider (2001) — Detective/psychologist Alex Cross loses his partner in an out of control 'bust.' He stops working and cannot forgive himself. He is drawn back to work reluctantly when a senator's daughter is kidnapped and the kidnapper seems to want to deal with Alex personally.
Is Along Came a Spider based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Along Came a Spider scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.