1955 Noir Classic Kiss Me Deadly Streams Free This Month
Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly, a 1955 film noir starring Ralph Meeker, is now streaming for free as part of a new platform's soft launch ahead of its full October debut.
Kiss Me Deadly, Robert Aldrich's 1955 film noir, is available to stream for free this month. The film's streaming availability is part of the soft launch of a new platform that is planned to launch fully in October.
Ralph Meeker stars as a private investigator who gets involved in a mystery after picking up a female hitchhiker. The film also marked the feature film debut of Cloris Leachman.
On its initial release, the film was not very successful and drew criticism over its themes and characters. Committees claimed it would negatively influence young people.
In the decades since, Kiss Me Deadly has been recognized as a major inspiration for the French New Wave and influenced directors including Quentin Tarantino and Jean-Luc Godard. It is widely believed that the briefcase MacGuffin in Pulp Fiction was inspired by a similar object in the film, though Tarantino has downplayed the overlap as mostly coincidental. Tarantino has also said the film inspired Bruce Willis's character in Pulp Fiction.
The news was first reported by Collider.
Quick answers
Where can I stream Kiss Me Deadly for free?
It is available to stream for free this month as part of the soft launch of a new platform that is planned to launch fully in October.
Who directed Kiss Me Deadly?
Robert Aldrich directed the 1955 film noir.
Did Kiss Me Deadly influence Pulp Fiction?
It is widely believed that the briefcase MacGuffin in Pulp Fiction was inspired by a similar object in the film, though Quentin Tarantino has downplayed the overlap as mostly coincidental. Tarantino has also said the film inspired Bruce Willis's character.