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Alex Cross is an upcoming 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. The film is 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 as Alex Cross, but he was replaced by Perry. Filming took place in 2011. The film is scheduled to be released on October 19, 2012 in the United States and Canada.

Premise

Alex Cross is a homicide detective and a psychologist who is pursuing a serial killer. In the pursuit, the killer pushes Cross to his psychological limits.

Cast

Tyler Perry as Dr. Alex Cross

Matthew Fox as Picasso

Edward Burns as Tommy Kane

Rachel Nichols as Monica Ashe

Cicely Tyson as Nana Mama

Carmen Ejogo as Maria Cross

Giancarlo Esposito as Daramus Holiday

John C. McGinley as Richard Brookwell

Jean Reno as Leon Mercier

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