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The Bone Collector

Movie · 1999 · 118 min

A tense, methodical cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you on edge with grim set pieces and a confined, claustrophobic atmosphere.

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1999 film directed by Phillip Noyce
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Year
1999
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • justice
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller, buddy cop, psychological thriller
Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Written by
Jeffery Deaver
Starring
Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, Queen Latifah, Ed O'Neill, Michael Rooker, Bobby Cannavale, Luis Gómez, Leland Orser
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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