The game is far from over.
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. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
Along Came a Spider (2001) is a crime, mystery, thriller and action film directed by Lee Tamahori, released on April 6, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott and Dylan Baker. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 2,114 ratings.
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Morgan Freeman
as Alex Cross
Monica Potter
as Jezzie Flannigan
Michael Wincott
as Gary Soneji
Dylan Baker
as Ollie McArthur
Mika Boorem
as Megan Rose
Anton Yelchin
as Dimitri Starodubov
Kim Hawthorne
as Agent Hickey
Jay O. Sanders
as Kyle Craig
Billy Burke
as Ben Devine
Michael Moriarty
as Senator Hank Rose
Penelope Ann Miller
as Elizabeth Rose
Anna Maria Horsford
as Vickie
Directed by Lee Tamahori, written by James Patterson and Marc Moss, produced by David Brown and Joe Wizan.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 2,114 ratings.
_**Good, but farfetched with an eye-rolling ‘big reveal’**_ D.C. forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) investigates when a senator’s daughter is kidnapped from a private school by a man obsessed with the infamous Lindbergh abduction (Michael Wincott). A secret service agent at the school assists him on the case (Monica Potter). “Along Came a Spider” (2001) is an improbable detective thriller like its…
Reviewed on June 20, 2020
Morgan Freeman is psycho-detective "Cross" who has retreated from his work after an operation went awry, killing his wife. Shortly after, the daughter of a senator (Michael Moriarty) is kidnapped by one of her teachers, and when he calls "Cross" to lure him back into the business the game is afoot. Aided by one of the girl's now disgraced Secret Service agents "Flannigan" (Monica Potter) the two have to piece…
Reviewed on September 6, 2022
Easily in the top 10. Probably the best mystery thriller I've ever.
Reviewed on July 7, 2023
73/100 The kidnapper of a congressman's daughter insists that Alex Cross be brought into the case and things get squirrelly. Although probably not noticed by most, this is a intricately well written thriller that pretends not to be by giving us moments that you question as 'why would they do that' or 'that's funny', figuring it's just script quirks. But then Cross would start asking those same questions making you…
Reviewed on May 13, 2026
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Along Came a Spider (2001) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Along Came a Spider (2001) includes Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker and Mika Boorem. The film was directed by Lee Tamahori. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Along Came a Spider was released on April 6, 2001 and runs for 1h 44m.
Along Came a Spider (2001) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 2,114 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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