Kiss of Death Subtitled VHS Video Tape Nicolas Cage In the Queens district of New York, Jimmy, a man with a criminal record, has reformed and now works as a security guard. He lives a modest life with his wife Bev and their young daughter Corinna. A 1995 American crime thriller film. Directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring David Caruso and Nicolas Cage, among others. A remake of the 1947 film of the same name, based on the novel by Eleazar Lipsky, it depicts the struggle of a man whose peaceful life is turned upside down by a criminal organization. Directed by: Barbet Schroeder Screenplay by: Richard Price Original Story by: Eleazar Lipsky Based on: Ben Hecht Charles Lederer "Kiss of Death" Produced by: Barbet Schroeder Susan Hoffman Executive Producer: Jack Baran Starring: David Caruso Nicolas Cage Samuel L. Jackson Music by: Trevor Jones Cinematography by: Luciano Tovoli Edited by: Lee Percy Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Release Date: United States April 21, 1995 Japan May 20, 1995 Running time: 101 minutes