Along Came a Spider (2001)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2001-04-06
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 2,128 votes
Directed by Lee Tamahori.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Along Came a Spider
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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