Along Came A Spider is a 2001 American mystery film. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter and Michael Wincott, and it was directed by Lee Tamahori. The film's story serves as the prequel to the 1997 film Kiss the Girls. The story was adapted by Marc Moss from the novel by James Patterson. This article is for the novel Along Came a Spider. ... This article is about the year. ... Mystery film is a film genre which uses mystery as an element to the plot. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. ... Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott[1] (born January 21, 1958[2] or 1959[3]) is a Canadian actor, known for appearing in several supporting roles in Hollywood films. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Lee Tamahori, born 1950 in Wellington, New Zealand, is best known as a film director although he got his start as a commercial artist and photographer in the late 1970s. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time. ... This article is for the film Kiss the Girls. ... For other people named James Patterson, see James Patterson (disambiguation). ...

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Plot summary

The movie begins with Megan Rose, a senator's daughter, being dropped off at her school. She meets up with Secret Service Agent Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter), the agent assigned to protect her. In Mr. Gary Soneji (Michael Wincott)'s class Megan is seen using a special code to contact an admirer, Dimitri Starodubov, the son of the Russian President. Mr. Soneji tells Megan to see him in his office. He then confronts her with an essay she wrote on her computer and then drugs her. Then, another of the teaching staff walks in and tries to help Megan but Soneji strangles and kills her. Then proceeds to shove Megan Rose into a cart disguised with hard drive covers. Meanwhile, Jezzie notices that Megan is not at lunch. She is told by a classmate that she's with Mr. Soneji. Jezzie orders a security lockdown when she finds a body in Soneji's office and Megan missing. Ben Devine, one of Megan's bodyguards, runs to the parking lot just as Soneji leaves with Megan. A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... USSS redirects here. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. ... Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott[1] (born January 21, 1958[2] or 1959[3]) is a Canadian actor, known for appearing in several supporting roles in Hollywood films. ...

Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) still recuperating from the loss of his partner a few months previous, receives a call from Gary Soneji who is using a voice changer. Gary quotes a saying from a book, then hints that there is something for Alex in his mailbox. Alex goes outside to find one of Megan's shoes. Alex meets up with Secret Service Agent Ollie McArthur, the head of the case. Alex Cross is a notable fictional character in a series of books by novelist James Patterson. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ...

Alex starts his initial investigation at the crime scene. He soon starts finding clues left behind by Soneji (a missing picture and Charles Lindbergh). At Soneji's house, Alex finds a book with the same quote Soneji told him during his phone call. Alex's hypothesis is that Gary Soneji is trying to do the same thing as in the book (commit a new "crime of the century"). A crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place such as molestation, rape or illegal turnip smoking, and comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved by [[forensics|forensic scientists] for example the reknowned criminal investigator and skilled forensic scientist, who is unfortunately... Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) (aka Lucky Lindy; The Lone Eagle) was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and peace activist who, on May 20–21, 1927, rose from virtual obscurity to instantaneous world fame as the result of his exploits as the pilot of the... Look up Hypothesis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Back at the Roses, Soneji calls to make a demand for ten million dollars in diamonds. Alex is put in charge, running around Washington D.C. trying to keep up with Soneji's demands. Later at Jezzie's house, someone knocks on the door. Jezzie answers it and is electrocuted by Soneji. Alex congratulates Soneji on a well earned $12 million dollars, but Soneji does not react at all. Soneji tries to leave with Jezzie but Alex kills him. This article is about the mineral. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

While Alex is reviewing the tapes from the original kidnapping, he realizes Devine was working not with Soneji, but against him. He then goes back to Jezzie's house and does a little searching on her computer. He finds files and pictures of where the ransom had taken place and then where it would end, at a little farm outside of town. At the farm, Devine is revealed to be holding Megan. Jezzie comes in and pretends to place him under arrest, but is revealed to be the hidden villain. In her greed, Jezzie kills Devine. Jezzie heads out to the barn where Megan has been locked up with the intent to kill her but pretends she is there to save Megan. The girl, however, becomes suspicious and doesn't understand why Jezzie came alone and not with the police. After Jezzie shoots her gun into the little crawl space, Megan manages to find Alex who hides her in the corner. Alex then confronts Jezzie and shoots her and returns Megan to her parents. For other uses, see Greed (disambiguation). ...

Cast

• Morgan Freeman - Alex Cross
• Monica Potter - Jezzie Flannigan
• Michael Wincott - Gary Soneji
• Dylan Baker - Ollie McArthur
• Mika Boorem - Megan Rose
• Anton Yelchin - Dimitri Starodubov
• Kimberly Hawthorne - Agent Hickley
• Jay O. Sanders - Kyle Craig
• Billy Burke - Ben Devine
• Michael Moriarty - Senator Hank Rose
• Penelope Ann Miller - Elizabeth Rose
• Anna Maria Horsford - Vickie
• Scott Heindl - Floyd (The Fisherman)
• Christopher Shyer - Jim
• Jill Teed - Tracie

For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. ... Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott[1] (born January 21, 1958[2] or 1959[3]) is a Canadian actor, known for appearing in several supporting roles in Hollywood films. ... Dylan Baker Dylan Baker is an American actor best known for playing supporting roles in both major studio movies and independent films. ... Mikaela Juliette Mika Boorem[1] (born August 18, 1987) is an American actress that has appeared in the films Blue Crush (2002), Sleepover (2004), and Smile (2005). ... Anton Yelchin (born March 11, 1989) is an American film and television actor. ... Jay O. Sanders (born 16 April 1953 in Austin, Texas) is an American character actor. ... Billy Burke was born on November 25, 1966 in Bellingham, Washington. ... Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is a Tony-winning and Emmy-winning American actor. ... Penelope Ann Miller (January 13, 1964) is an American actress. ... Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, 1948) is an American television and film actress known for her role as Thelma Frye on the sitcom Amen, and her role as Craig Jones mother Betty Jones in the 1995 comedy Friday. ...

External links

• Official site
• Along Came a Spider at the Internet Movie Database
• Along Came a Spider at Rotten Tomatoes