The Collector

"He always takes one"

2009 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,748

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Synopsis

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Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

“He always takes one”

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Cast

Josh Stewart
Arkin
Juan Fernández
The Collector
Michael Reilly Burke
Michael Chase
Madeline Zima
Jill Chase
Andrea Roth
Victoria Chase
Karley Scott Collins
Hannah Chase
Robert Wisdom
Roy
Daniella Alonso
Lisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcus Dunstan
Writers: Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Stephen Borasch
Languages: English
Countries: 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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Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $114M — a 33.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 17 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 Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard E. Smith 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 Juan Fernández and Michael Reilly Burke carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcus Dunstan directs. Brandon Cox behind the camera. Howard E. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $114M — a 33.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 17 years ago.
5Part of the "The Collector Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Marcus Dunstan, shot by Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Howard E. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Josh Stewart and Juan Fernández and Michael Reilly Burke carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He always takes one".
10IMDB entry: tt0844479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "fight", "burglar", "psychopath", "home".