Alex Cross is a 2012 American crime thriller film starring Tyler Perry as the titular character. The film is directed by Rob Cohen based on an adapted screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson. This the third film appearance of the character Alex Cross, the main character of a series of novels by James Patterson. Cross was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls (1997) and Along Came a Spider (2001). In 2010, Idris Elba was attached to star, but he was replaced by Perry. Filming took place in 2011. The film was released on October 19, 2012 in the United States and Canada.
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: Marc Moss (screenplay), Kerry Williamson
Stars: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox and Rachel Nichols
Alex Cross follows the young homicide detective/psychologist (Tyler
Perry), from the worldwide best-selling novels by James Patterson, as he
meets his match in a serial killer (Matthew Fox). The two face off in a
high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but when the mission gets personal,
Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits in
this taut and exciting action thriller.
Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) is a homicide detective and
doctor (of some kind but probably a psychologist) in Detroit who’s grown
weary of his police beat and is considering taking an adviser role with
the FBI. Before he can convince his pregnant wife that the move to
Washington DC is in their best interest he’s tasked with solving a
multiple murder with a tortured woman at its center. Cross’ team
includes his childhood friend, Det. Tommy Kane (Ed Burns), and the young but talented Det. Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols),
and their target is a determined and very capable killer whose name
changes with the turn of the script’s page. Picasso aka the Four Roses
Killer aka Cadillac spokesperson (Matthew Fox) is
targeting high-ranking executives, but after he’s almost caught during
an attempted hit he turns his focus towards Cross and friends.
