Along Came a Spider

About Along Came a Spider

After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally.

Along Came a Spider (2001) is a crime mystery film directed by Lee Tamahori. Morgan Freeman appears as Alex Cross, Monica Potter as Jezzie Flannigan, Michael Wincott as Gary Soneji, and Dylan Baker as Ollie McArthur.

It runs 104 minutes and was released in April 2001. Written by Marc Moss. Production companies include David Brown Productions and Revelations Entertainment. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under whodunit, child kidnapping, cat and mouse, and psychologist. American members can watch it on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount Plus Essential. It scores 6.4 out of 10 from 2,135 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Kiss the Girls, The Silence of the Lambs, and Red Dragon make useful companions to Along Came a Spider, all filed under detective, FBI, and psychological detective.