Kiss me deadly
(DVD)
Contributors
Saville, Victor, 1895-1979, producer.
Bezzerides, A. I. 1908-2007, screenwriter.
Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983, director,
Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988, actor.
Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968, actor.
Bezzerides, A. I. 1908-2007, screenwriter.
Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983, director,
Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988, actor.
Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968, actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2011.
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD DRAMA KISSM
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DVD DRAMA KISSM
2 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA KISSM | Available |
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA KISSM | Available |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2011.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
English
UPC
715515082815
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Mickey Spillane.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955; copyright held by Parklane Pictures, Inc.
General Note
DVD release date: Jun. 21, 2011.
General Note
Supplements: Audio commentary by film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini; director Alex Cox on Kiss me deadly; excerpts from The long haul of A.I. Bezzerides, a 2005 documentary on the Kiss me deadly screenwriter; Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane, a 1998 documentary about the life and work of the author; video pieces on the film's locations; controversial altered ending.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by Ernest Laszlo ; editing, Michael Luciano ; music composed and conducted by Frank DeVol.
Participants/Performers
Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez, Wesley Addy, Maxine Cooper, Cloris Leachman, Gaby Rodgers.
Description
While driving down a lonely road late one evening, Hammer picks up a beautiful blonde hitchhiker, dressed in nothing but a raincoat. At first, Hammer assumes that the incoherent girl is an escaped lunatic; his mind is changed for him when he and the girl are abducted by two thugs. The men torture the girl to death as the semiconscious Hammer watches helplessly. He himself escapes extermination when the murderers' car topples off a cliff and he is thrown clear. Seeking vengeance, Hammer tries to discover the secret behind the girl's murder.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; widescreen; Dolby Digital, monoaural.
Language
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Hammer, Mike -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Radioactive substances -- Drama.
Spillane, Mickey, -- 1918-2006 -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women -- Crimes against -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Hammer, Mike -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Radioactive substances -- Drama.
Spillane, Mickey, -- 1918-2006 -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women -- Crimes against -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Saville, V., Bezzerides, A. I. 1., Aldrich, R., Meeker, R., Dekker, A., Stewart, P., Cooper, M., Rodgers, G., Leachman, C., & Spillane, M. (2011). Kiss me deadly (Special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Victor Saville et al.. 2011. Kiss Me Deadly. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Victor Saville et al.. Kiss Me Deadly Criterion Collection, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Saville, Victor, et al. Kiss Me Deadly Special edition., Criterion Collection, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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