1985 · 2h 0m · Drama

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Directed byHector Babenco

IMDb

7.3

19.7K votes

Metacritic

critics

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

critics

Box office

$17M

11.3x its $1.5M budget

Released Jul 26, 1985

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24th of 101Films of 1985 with 10,000+ votes

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Critics vs the crowd

Critics (Metacritic)80

Audience (IMDb x 10)73

Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 7 points.

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Cast

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Director: Hector Babenco
Writers: Manuel Puig Leonard Schrader
Music: Nando Carneiro John Neschling
Cinematography: Rodolfo Sánchez
Editing: Mauro Alice
Producers: David Weisman

4 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Actor · Academy Awards 1986
William Hurt
Won
Best Picture · Academy Awards 1986
David Weisman, Producer
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1986
Leonard Schrader
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1986
Hector Babenco
Nominated

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