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The Final Cut

"In the end, he sees everything."

2004 1h 35m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 797
DramaMysteryScience FictionThriller
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Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories—but his latest assignment puts him in great danger.

“In the end, he sees everything.”

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Director
Omar Naim
Writers
Omar Naim
Languages
English
Countries
Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Omar Naim, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dede Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robin Williams and Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the end, he sees everything.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0364343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Omar Naim directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Dede Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 22 years ago.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
  • 3Directed by Omar Naim, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Dede Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Robin Williams and Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "In the end, he sees everything.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0364343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 11 themes, including "dying and death", "identity", "boss", "microchip".

The technical file

Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Original score
Brian Tyler
Editing
Dede Allen
Production design
James Chinlund
Costume design
Monique Prudhomme
VFX supervisor
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Runtime
95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Box office
$3,222,439
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Lionsgate

    Lionsgate

    US

  • CI

    Cinerenta

    DE

  • Industry Entertainment Partners

    Industry Entertainment Partners

    US

Key crew

  • EditorDede Allen
  • Executive ProducerGuymon Casady
  • ProducerNick Wechsler
  • EditorRobert Brakey
  • StuntsSuzi Stingl
  • StuntsRick Pearce
  • Visual Effects SupervisorRay McIntyre Jr.
  • CastingSheila Jaffe
  • CastingGeorgianne Walken
  • Costume DesignMonique Prudhomme
  • Production DesignJames Chinlund
  • Executive ProducerMichael Paseornek
  • Co-ProducerWilliam Vince
  • Executive ProducerNancy Paloian
  • Executive ProducerMichael Burns
  • Executive ProducerMarc Butan
  • Executive ProducerMichael Ohoven
  • Executive ProducerMarco Mehlitz
  • Co-ProducerEberhard Kayser

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dying and death
  • identity
  • boss
  • microchip
  • surveillance
  • ethics
  • hidden past
  • secret
  • memory implant
  • dangerous assignment
  • recorded memories

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2004-10-15PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • The Final Cut (2004)US
  • Wersja ostatecznaPL
  • La memoria de los muertosES
  • La memòria dels mortsES
  • ファイナル・カットJP
  • Konečný sestřihCZ
  • ZúčtováníCZ

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