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CRIME . 1995 . 1h 41m . 5.7/10

Kiss of Death_

"Little Junior Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players."

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.

Starring David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson

Box Office $14.9M

5.7/10

Rating

$14.9M

Box Office

1h 41m

Runtime

1995

Year

FLOP

-63% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Little Junior Brown. He rules the streets. He owns the game. But he doesn't own all of the players.

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.

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Box office

Kiss of Death earned $14.9M against a $40.0M budget.

Cast

David Caruso stars as Jimmy Kilmartin in Kiss of Death.

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Year context

Kiss of Death was released 31 years ago in 1995.

Kiss of Death is a Crime, Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 41m.

CAST (20)

David Caruso

Jimmy Kilmartin

Nicolas Cage

Little Junior Brown

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Helen Hunt

Kathryn Erbe

Rosie Kilmartin

Stanley Tucci

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Ving Rhames

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Big Junior Brown

Anthony Heald

Angel David

John Costelloe

LJ

Lindsay J. Wrinn

Corinna (Toddler)

ML

Megan L. Wrinn

Corinna (Toddler)

Katie Sagona

Corinna (4 Years Old)

Anne Meara

Kevin Corrigan

Kid Selling Infinity

HP

Hugh Palmer

Naked Man Dancing

Hope Davis

Junior's Girlfriend

Richard Price

BOX OFFICE

$40.0M

Budget

$14.9M

Revenue

-63%

ROI

FLOP

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

April 21, 1995

Status

Released

Runtime

101 min (1h 41m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.7/10 (351 votes)

Budget

$40,000,000

Box Office

$14,942,422

Profit

$-25,057,578

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Kiss of Death about?

Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.

How long is Kiss of Death?

Kiss of Death has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).

Who stars in Kiss of Death?

The cast of Kiss of Death includes David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Hunt, Kathryn Erbe.

How much did Kiss of Death make at the box office?

Kiss of Death earned $14,942,422 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $40,000,000.

What is the rating of Kiss of Death?

Kiss of Death has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 351 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Crime Thriller Drama