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# Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985): cast and crew

36 cast and 37 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [William Hurt](https://film.one/person/william-hurt.md) as Luis Molina
- [Raúl Juliá](https://film.one/person/raul-julia.md) as Valentin Arregui
- [Sonia Braga](https://film.one/person/sonia-braga.md) as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
- [José Lewgoy](https://film.one/person/jose-lewgoy.md) as Warden
- [Milton Gonçalves](https://film.one/person/milton-goncalves.md) as Pedro
- [Miriam Pires](https://film.one/person/miriam-pires.md) as Mother
- [Nuno Leal Maia](https://film.one/person/nuno-leal-maia.md) as Gabriel
- [Fernando Torres](https://film.one/person/fernando-torres.md) as Americo
- [Patricio Bisso](https://film.one/person/patricio-bisso.md) as Greta
- [Herson Capri](https://film.one/person/herson-capri.md) as Werner
- [Denise Dumont](https://film.one/person/denise-dumont.md) as Michele
- [Nildo Parente](https://film.one/person/nildo-parente.md) as Leader of Resistance
- Antônio Petrin as Clubfoot
- Wilson Grey as Flunky
- Miguel Falabella as Lieutenant
- Walter Breda as Agent #1
- Luis Guilherme as Agent #2
- Walmir Barros as Agent #3
- Luis Serra as Prison Doctor
- Ana Maria Braga as Lidia
- Benjamin Cattan as Molina's Friend #1
- Oswaldo Barreto as Molina’s Friend #2
- Sergio Bright as Molina’s Friend #3
- Claudio Curi as Molina’s Friend #4
- Lineu Dias as Bank Cashier
- Joe Kantor as Judge
- Luis Roberto Galizia as Nurse
- Péricles Campos as Prison Guard #1
- Edmilson Santos as Prison Guard #2
- Walter Vicca as Prison Guard #3
- Ken Kaneko as Prison Guard #4
- Geogers Schlesinger as Jewish Smuggler
- Carlos Fariello as Jewish Smuggler
- Frederico Botelho as Jewish Smuggler
- Sylvio Band as Rabbi
- Paulo Ludmer as Rabbi

## Directing

- [Héctor Babenco](https://film.one/person/hector-babenco.md): Director
- Amilcar Monteiro Claro: Assistant Director
- Flávio R. Tambellini: Assistant Director
- Alberto Gieco: Continuity

## Writing

- Manuel Puig: Novel
- [Leonard Schrader](https://film.one/person/leonard-schrader.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Francisco Ramalho Jr.: Executive Producer
- [David Weisman](https://film.one/person/david-weisman.md): Producer
- Rebecca Nicolaou: Post Production Coordinator
- John Paul Lussier: Unit Production Manager
- Jane Holzer: Associate Producer
- Michael Maiello: Associate Producer

## Camera

- [Rodolfo Sánchez](https://film.one/person/rodolfo-sanchez.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Mauro Alice](https://film.one/person/mauro-alice.md): Editor
- Helen Hahn: Negative Cutter
- Dennis McNeill: Color Timer
- [Lee Percy](https://film.one/person/lee-percy.md): Additional Editing
- Rebecca Nicolaou: Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- [Nando Cordeiro](https://film.one/person/nando-cordeiro.md): Original Music Composer
- [John Neschling](https://film.one/person/john-neschling.md): Original Music Composer
- Susan Dudeck: Supervising Sound Editor
- Allen Hartz: Sound Editor
- Lorie O'Shatz: Sound Editor
- Jeff Rosen: Sound Editor
- Hugo Weng: Sound Editor
- Val Kuklowsky: ADR Editor
- Scott Ganary: Foley Mixer
- Gary Gegan: Foley Mixer
- Paul Coombe: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Waggoner: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mark Berger: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

## Art

- Robert Dawson: Title Designer
- [Clovis Bueno](https://film.one/person/clovis-bueno.md): Art Direction
- Felipe Crescenti: Set Designer

## Costume and make-up

- [Patricio Bisso](https://film.one/person/patricio-bisso.md): Costume Design
- Guilherme Pereira: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- [Burt Lancaster](https://film.one/person/burt-lancaster.md): Thanks

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