The Collection

"Every great collector has a vision."

2012 1h 22m EN

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6.4

MID

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36%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 1,193🥫36%Rotten Tomatoes●38Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 57,276

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Synopsis

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Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." Instead of recovering from the trauma, Arkin is suddenly abducted from the hospital by mercenaries hired by Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed to team up with the mercenaries and track down The Collector's booby trapped warehouse and save Elena.

“Every great collector has a vision.”

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Cast

Josh Stewart
Arkin
Emma Fitzpatrick
Elena
Christopher McDonald
Mr. Peters
Johanna Braddy
Missy Solomon
Lee Tergesen
Lucello
Navi Rawat
Lisa
Andre Royo
Wally
Erin Way
Abby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcus Dunstan
Writers: Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Collector Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcus Dunstan, shot by Sam McCurdy. 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 Charlie Clouser. 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 Mark Stevens 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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Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick and Christopher McDonald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every great collector has a vision.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcus Dunstan directs. Sam McCurdy behind the camera. Charlie Clouser scores. Mark Stevens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "The Collector Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Marcus Dunstan, shot by Sam McCurdy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charlie Clouser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark Stevens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick and Christopher McDonald carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every great collector has a vision.".
9IMDB entry: tt1748227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.