Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider
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2001
1h 44m
6.3(1970 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Action

Overview

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.

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Paramount Pictures
Revelations Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Morgan Freeman

Alex Cross

Morgan Freeman
Acting

Monica Potter

Jezzie Flannigan

Monica Potter
Acting

Michael Wincott

Gary Soneji

Michael Wincott
Acting

Dylan Baker

Ollie McArthur

Dylan Baker
Acting

Mika Boorem

Megan Rose

Mika Boorem
Acting

Anton Yelchin

Dimitri Starodubov

Anton Yelchin
Acting

Kim Hawthorne

Agent Hickey

Kim Hawthorne
Acting

Jay O. Sanders

Kyle Craig

Jay O. Sanders
Acting

Billy Burke

Ben Devine

Billy Burke
Acting

Michael Moriarty

Senator Hank Rose

Michael Moriarty
Acting

Penelope Ann Miller

Elizabeth Rose

Penelope Ann Miller
Acting

Anna Maria Horsford

Vickie

Anna Maria Horsford
Acting

Scott Heindl

Floyd the Fisherman

Scott Heindl
Acting

Christopher Shyer

Jim

Christopher Shyer
Acting

Jill Teed

Tracie

Jill Teed
Acting

Ian Marsh

Sam

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Raoul Ganeev

Bodyguard

Raoul Ganeev
Acting

Samantha Ferris

Mrs. Hume

Samantha Ferris
Acting

Ocean Hellman

Amy Masterson

Ocean Hellman
Acting

Tom McBeath

Country Chief Cabell

Tom McBeath
Acting

Tamara Taggart

Reporter

Tamara Taggart
Acting

Suzette Meyers

Reporter

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Acting

Brian Arnold

Reporter

Brian Arnold
Acting

Chris Robson

Reporter

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Jonathan Walker

Reporter

Jonathan Walker
Acting

Debra Donohue

Reporter

Debra Donohue
Acting

Mila Dobrozdravich

Hannah

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Aaron Joseph

Kennedy

Aaron Joseph
Acting

Равиль Исьянов

Lermontov

Равиль Исьянов
Acting

Ronin Wong

Medical Examiner

Ronin Wong
Acting

Campbell Lane

Mathias

Campbell Lane
Acting

Charles Andre

Diplomatic Patrol Officer

Charles Andre
Acting

Claire Riley

News Anchor

Claire Riley
Acting

Paul Carson

News Anchor

Paul Carson
Acting

Donna Lysell

News Anchor

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Kevin Hayes

News Co-Anchor

Kevin Hayes
Acting

Steve Makaj

News Co-Anchor

Steve Makaj
Acting

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Coast Guard Captain

Nathaniel DeVeaux
Acting

Wynn Hall

Watergate Employee

Wynn Hall
Acting

Charles Andison

McArthur Entourage

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Tarie Tennessey

McArthur Entourage

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Darryl Scheelar

McArthur Entourage

Darryl Scheelar
Acting

Craig March

McArthur Entourage

Craig March
Acting

Darryl L. Dillard

D.C. Policeman

Darryl L. Dillard
Acting

Carter Jahncke

Man Who Can't Answer Phone

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Acting

Jim Hild

Potentially Evil Guy on Train

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Patricia DiZebba

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Patricia DiZebba
Acting

Richard El Khazen

Jogger (uncredited)

Richard El Khazen
Crew

Rick Kain

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Rick Kain
Acting

Leo Rogstad

Metro-Goer (uncredited)

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Acting

Kyley Statham

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles A. Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles A. Lindbergh

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