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Horsemen

"Four victims. Four painful secrets."

2009 1h 30m EN
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5.5
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★6.0TMDB · 649🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes★5.5IMDB · 24,557
CrimeDramaHorrorMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

“Four victims. Four painful secrets.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jonas Åkerlund
Writers
Nick Burns, David Callaham
Languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, shot by Eric Broms. 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 Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. 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 Jim May 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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Dennis Quaid and Zhang Ziyi and Lou Taylor Pucci carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonas Åkerlund directs. Eric Broms behind the camera. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek scores. Jim May cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 3Released 17 years ago.
  • 4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
  • 5Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, shot by Eric Broms. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Jim May shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Dennis Quaid and Zhang Ziyi and Lou Taylor Pucci carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "Four victims. Four painful secrets.".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt0892767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Classified under 13 themes, including "hotel", "police", "detective", "autopsy".

The technical file

Cinematography
Eric Broms
Original score
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Editing
Jim May
Production design
Sandy Cochrane
Costume design
B. Åkerlund
Makeup / hair
Kelly Nelson
Sound
Marti D. Humphrey
Stunt coordinator
Kurt Bryant
Runtime
90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000,000
Box office
$1,017,401
Return
5% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
Rotten Tomatoes
17% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating
5.5/10 · 24,557 votes
MPAA
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Mandate Pictures

    Mandate Pictures

    US

  • Platinum Dunes

    Platinum Dunes

    US

  • Radar Pictures

    Radar Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerMichael Bay
  • CastingLindsey Hayes Kroeger
  • CastingDavid Rapaport
  • Co-ProducerNicole Brown
  • Co-ProducerKelli Konop
  • Co-ProducerJeremiah Samuels
  • Co-ProducerMike Weber
  • Executive ProducerTed Field
  • Executive ProducerJoseph Drake
  • Executive ProducerNathan Kahane
  • Executive ProducerJoe Rosenberg
  • ProducerBrad Fuller
  • Stunt CoordinatorKurt Bryant
  • Stunt CoordinatorRick Skene
  • StuntsShawn Robinson
  • StuntsDan Skene
  • StuntsRick Skene
  • Unit Production ManagerJeremiah Samuels
  • Unit Production ManagerRegina Robb
  • First Assistant DirectorPhil Hardage
  • Second Assistant DirectorCharles Crossin
  • Second Second Assistant DirectorRichard Duffy
  • Third Assistant DirectorMartin Ellis
  • Script SupervisorPatricia Jagger

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • hotel
  • police
  • detective
  • autopsy
  • murder
  • serial killer
  • crime scene
  • orphan
  • church
  • interrogation
  • bible quote
  • tattoo shop
  • suspenseful

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2009-03-06R

Also known as

International titles

  • The HorsemenUS
  • Les Cavaliers de l'ApocalypseFR
  • The Horsemen - Mein ist die RacheDE
  • Los 4 jinetes del apocalipsisMX
  • Los 4 jinetes del apocalipsisES
  • Os Cavaleiros do ApocalipseBR
  • 天啓4騎士HK
  • 天啓四騎士HK
  • ВсадникиRU

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