Best on Max: Kiss of the Spider Woman Watch and Cast Guide

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

William Hurt as Luis Molina; Raúl Juliá as Valentin Arregui; Sonia Braga as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman; José Lewgoy as Warden; Milton Gonçalves as Pedro; Miriam Pires as Mother; Nuno Leal Maia as Gabriel; Fernando Torres as Americo

About Kiss of the Spider Woman

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.