Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

120 min★ 7.3 · 19,699 votes

• Drama

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.

Release date

May 13, 1985

Country of origin

United States, Brazil

Music

Nando Carneiro, John Neschling

Budget

$1,250,000

Box office

$17,000,000