Alex cross is filled with accidental comedy, and while its a mess in any traditional movie sense, its has its moments of preposterous fun that come in the form of a nonsensical plot and a. The soundtrack will be released overseas on october 19, 2012. The adaptation of the middle school novel by patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016. Rent alex cross 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Alex cross soundtrack list alex cross movie 2012 part 2. Based on the beloved character created by james patterson and popularized by morgan freeman in kiss the girls and along came a spider, alex cross is pushed. The detroit police detective and psychologist prides himself on his ability to scan a crime scene and suss out what real. And there isnt anyone on the force whos as good at getting inside a bad guys head as cross is. Alex cross is an adaption of a popular detective series. Im not sure who i blame more for this failure, the director or the screenwriters. Alex cross often plays like a madefortv movie designed as a pilot for an ongoing series, spending as much time setting up the back story of the characters as it does the ongoing narrative, and. Soon when the mission gets personal, cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits to end this once and for all. Rent alex cross 2012 starring tyler perry and matthew fox on dvd and bluray.
Alex cross movie 2012 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits. The movie starts with detectives alex cross tyler perry, monica asherachel nichols and thomas kaneed burns apprehending a serial rapist, but not before chasing him all over an abandoned. Homicide detective and psychologist alex cross tyler perry is about to pursue a new job as an fbi profiler when an unhinged killer matthew fox derails those plans and starts making threats against cross s partner and his family. Alex cross 2 stars on the third day of 2012, i wrote a mocking editorial of new years resolutions for the movie industry. And i very much enjoyed the other two adaptations of pattersons kiss the girls and along came a spider. Police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him.
However, picasso is a mastermind and continues to evade cross while pushing him to an ethical breaking point as a cop and a father. Alex cross is a dramatic, police mystery that was released in 2012. Alex cross starts out as a role model who relies on smarts and intuition to solve crimes, but his moral code becomes a vigilante need for justice through vengeance. The role of main character alex cross was also taken up, played by tyler perry in the 2012 film titled alex cross. The saddest part about this movie is that it now is part of the alex cross movie franchise, and reducing the chance that hollywood will decide whether or not to make more of these types of movies based on this pathetic attempt. Oh, yeah, alex cross is a brilliant detective, all right.
Alex cross is on his last police duty to track down an assassin called picasso, whos been torturing and killing rich businessmen in detroit. Alex cross reboots the movie series that started with the movie along came a spider and kiss the girls. However, picasso is a mastermind and continues to evade cross while pushing him to an ethical breaking point as a. Alex cross tyler perry is a detective and forensic psychologist who works for the detroit police department with his partner tommy kane edward burns and promising rookie monica ashe rachel nichols. I dont know when this question was originally answered, but tyler perry played the title role. In the series of three films, two actors have portrayed cross. Which is a bit of a problem, given its supposed to be a taut psychological thriller. It is based on the novel cross by james patterson and the third installment of the alex cross film series, which was considered as a reboot of the series. Alex cross was dated for october 19 and bowed against paranormal activity 4.
Enraged, cross vows to hunt down the killer, if its the last thing he does. Criss cross is not only suspenseful but also emotional as cross is faced with a family almost tragedy. The movie opens with alexs wife finding out that she is pregnant with their third baby. Alex cross was released in 2012 on friday, october 19, 2012 in nationwide movie theaters.
Alex cross tyler perry works as a detectivepsychologist for the detroit police department along with his lifelong friend, tommy kane edward burns, and detective monica ashe rachel nichols. While cross is dedicated to his work, hes just as committed to his home life, and is excited to learn he and his wife maria carmen ejogo. He has such sherlockian intuition in alex cross you might almost imagine he read the james patterson novel the movie is based on except that the movie isnt based on a patterson book, just on the character played by morgan freeman in kiss the girls 1997 and along came a spider 2001. The detroit police detective and psychologist prides himself on his ability to scan a crime scene and suss out what really happened. Cross latest case puts him on a collision course with picasso matthew fox, a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist giles mercier jean reno. Alex cross is still a potential film franchise waiting.
Alexs need for someone is murdering hollywoods alist, and alex. The only alex cross movies are along came a spider and kiss the girls morgan freeman. The alex cross film series is an american series of thriller films, based on the fictional character of alex cross, who originally appeared in a series of novels by james patterson. Living with his grandmother and his two children, he wants to move on with his life, but he cant forget about losing his wife in.
Originally written and produced by james patterson, the alex cross movie series has three book to movie adaptations over the last decade with the latest released in 2012. The adapted screenplay was written by marc moss and kerry williamson. Released october 19th, 2012, alex cross stars tyler perry, matthew fox, edward burns, rachel nichols the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of 30 out of 100. Alex cross follows the young homicide detectivepsychologist tyler perry, from the worldwide bestselling novels by james patterson, as he meets his match in a serial killer matthew fox. When a young woman is tortured to death, alex believes an assassin is on the loose. Along came a spider is the first novel in the alex cross series. Cross latest case puts him on a collision course with picasso matthew fox, a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational. Homicide detective and psychologist alex cross tyler perry is about to pursue a new job as an fbi profiler when an unhinged killer matthew fox derails those plans and starts making threats against crosss partner and his family. Alex cross faces the most cunning, psychotic killer of his career in the blockbuster james patterson novel that inspired a major motion picture. Based on the same james patterson books and character that morgan. If youre unfamiliar with the series, detective cross is an expert detective, who catches every criminal he crosses paths with. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including paranormal activity 4, brooklyn castle and bigfoot. Alex cross is just a bad movie with a flimsy plot and bad acting.
The movie had decent action scenes, which is totally out of the norm for tyler perry, that kept me entertained. He lives an idyllic existence with his wife and two children. A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain. Soon when the mission gets personal, cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits to. Alex cross is a 2012 american crime thriller film directed by rob cohen and starring tyler perry as the title character and matthew fox as the villain picasso. His mother, though, is the movies moral center, reminding him that despite his despair.
Get alex cross dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Forensic psychologist alex cross travels to north carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim kate mctiernan to hunt down casanova, a serial killer who abducts strongwilled women and forces them to submit to his demands. Alex cross movie 2012 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlis. I will meet his soul at the gates of hell before i let him take a person that i love away from me. As alex investigates picassos gruesome murders, picasso decides to send him a message by killing his wife. Audiences rejected perry doing something outside of his usual schtick and the. Tyler perry stars as the title character, a detective hunting down a maniacal killer in this adaptation of the james patterson novel. Alex cross bluray and dvd debut february 5, 20 nov 28, 2012.
The website also features an online store with limited edition giclee prints, silkscreens engravings and limted edition books. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of alex cross with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It is based on the novel cross by james patterson and the third installment of the alex cross film series, which was. If youre unfamiliar with the series, detective cross is an expert detective, who catches every criminal. Jan 14, 2015 the only alex cross movies are along came a spider and kiss the girls morgan freeman. Like many successful movies, alex cross was initially a book series. The movie starts with detectives alex crosstyler perry, monica asherachel nichols and thomas kaneed burns apprehending a serial rapist, but not before chasing him all over an abandoned. The assassin is a psychotic man who goes by the name picasso. A lawman is torn between justice and personal vengeance in this action drama. His mother, though, is the movie s moral center, reminding him that despite his despair, he still has to come home and raise two children. The movie starts with detectives alex cross tyler perry, monica ashe rachel nichols and thomas kane ed burns apprehending a serial rapist, but not before chasing him all over an abandoned warehouse, drop kicking him off a floor and shooting him in the leg.
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