| Kiss & Tell | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jordan Alan |
| Produced by | Adam Fast Andrew Golov |
| Starring | Justine Bateman Heather Graham |
| Cinematography | Ron Travisano David Wittkower |
| Edited by | Ed Marx |
Production company | Terminal Bliss Pictures |
Release date | 1997 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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]
Kiss & Tell was made largely through improvisation over the course of a year, on and off, on 16mm film. [2]
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]
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