Kiss & Tell (1997 film)

Kiss & Tell
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJordan Alan
Produced byAdam Fast
Andrew Golov
StarringJustine Bateman
Heather Graham
CinematographyRon Travisano
David Wittkower
Edited byEd Marx
Production
company
Terminal Bliss Pictures
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kiss & Tell, titled Kiss and Tell on its theatrical release poster, is a 1997 American film directed by Jordan Alan. It was made largely through improvisation.

Plot

Justine Bateman plays Molly, a performance artist who is found dead. Police detectives interview her friends (played by Heather Graham and others) to learn who killed her and why.[1]

Cast

Production

Kiss & Tell was made largely through improvisation over the course of a year, on and off, on 16mm film.[2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Merle Bertrand of Film Threat called the film "a mess", "confusing" and "not funny".[3] According to the Hollywood Reporter the film was instead "a candidate for eventual cult status".[4] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times gave a mixed review, stating that Alan "demonstrates his capability in handling a large cast that is by and large improvising" but that the movie "looks and sounds better than it is".[5]

References

  1. ^ Brian J. Dillard. "Kiss and Tell (1996)". All Movie. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ^ Garrett, Stephen (October 22, 1997). "A Conversation with Jordan Alan of "Kiss And Tell" the Improv Director". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Merle Bertrand (January 15, 2001). "KISS AND TELL (Review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Film review: 'Kiss & Tell'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 1997.
  5. ^ Kevin Thomas, Kevin (October 16, 1997). "Improvisational Murder Mystery : 'Kiss & Tell,' Jordan Alan's second feature, lacks the focus of his debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 November 2012.