The Bone Collector

"Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim."

1999 1h 58m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 4,026

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Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.

“Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim.”

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Cast

Denzel Washington
Lincoln Rhyme
Angelina Jolie
Amelia Donaghy
Queen Latifah
Thelma
Michael Rooker
Captain Howard Cheney
Michael McGlone
Detective Kenny Solomon
Luis Guzmán
Eddie Ortiz
Leland Orser
Richard Thompson
John Benjamin Hickey
Dr. Barry Lehman

Credits

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Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Jeremy Iacone, Alex Maleev
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $73M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phillip Noyce, shot by Dean Semler. 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 Craig Armstrong. 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 William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie and Queen Latifah carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim.".

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The take

Phillip Noyce directs. Dean Semler behind the camera. Craig Armstrong scores. William Hoy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $73M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Phillip Noyce, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie and Queen Latifah carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim.".
9IMDB entry: tt0145681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 28 themes, including "new york city", "taxi", "based on novel or book", "psychopath".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dean Semler
Original score: Craig Armstrong
Editing: William Hoy
Production design: Nigel Phelps
Makeup / hair: C.J. Goldman
VFX supervisor: Robert Grasmere
Sound: John T. Reitz
Stunt coordinator: Jean Frenette
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $73,000,000
Box office: $151,493,655
Return: 208% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Bone Collector (1999)

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tmdb154355192021-04-15
★ 7/10
Probably my least favorite Denzel move. Nevertheless, both him and Angelina Jolie deliver a better than average performance in an interesting crime thriller. Nothing else to praise here.
JPV8522021-05-10
★ 7/10
Entertaining enough crime-thriller with both Washington and Jolie giving fine performances. Nothing outstanding and the dark mood doesn't always work (did like Craig Armstrong's score which I still listen to on my iPod). The ultimate reveal of the killer was a tad weak but otherwise it was okay. 3.25/5
The Movie Mob2022-08-27
★ 8/10
A sinister killer and ominous tone cement The Bone Collector as one of the best crime thrillers of the 90s. The Bone Collector is one of the best thriller mystery movies out there! This eerie game of cat and mouse captivates its audience with its fast and foreboding pace and incredible performances from Denzel Washington and a young Angelina Jolie. Despite being over 20 years old and the flashy technology showcased as cutting age being very dated, The Bone Collector this thrills to this day thanks to its horrifying kills, surprising twists, and gripping tension. Critics weren't fans, and even user reviews are split, but I have no shame in recommending this dark atmospheric mystery to anyone looking for a creepy crime thriller.