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The Bone Collector (1999) -- Denzel Washington plays a quadriplegic homicide detective. He and his female partner track down a serial killer.

Overview

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Director:
Phillip Noyce
Writers (WGA):
Jeffery Deaver (book)
Jeremy Iacone (screenplay)
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Release Date:
5 November 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Two cops on the trail of a brutal killer. They must see as one, they must act as one, they must think as one, before the next victim falls. more
Plot:
Denzel Washington plays a quadriplegic homicide detective. He and his female partner track down a serial killer. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(31 articles)
Noyce and Jackson Team for Mixed Blood
 (From TheMovingPicture. 16 June 2009, 10:39 PM, PDT)

Phillip Noyce Donates Directing Talent to ‘Mixed Blood’
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 16 June 2009, 10:02 PM, PDT)

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Quite a fine thriller. more

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violent content including grisly images, and for language.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
In Jeffery Deaver's novel Angelina Jolie's character Amelia Donaghy was named Amelia Sachs. The filmmakers changed it because it "sounded a lot like 'sex'". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Lincoln's socks have dirty soles when he is lying in bed. How does a quadriplegic dirty the soles of his socks? more
Quotes:
Eddie Ortiz: It's everyone's worst nightmare; you get into a cab and there's some psycho from Jersey behind the wheel. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Spin City: The Bone Collectors (#5.4)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Juicy more

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29 out of 40 people found the following comment useful:-
Quite a fine thriller., 12 June 2002
10/10
Author: Jack the Ripper1888 from Chicagooooooo

I was very pleasantly surprised at this film. Denzel Washington proves again that he can handle any role that he chooses to play. In this case, he plays homicide inspector, Lincoln Rhyme who has been nearly paralyzed after suffering from an accident in the line of duty. But now, when a mysterious killer begins killing off people in a very peculiar matter, he must team with a hard-headed rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to solve the crimes. Supporting cast includes Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Mike McGlone, Luis Guzman, Leland Orser and Ed O'Neil.

I like the way they have the killer as an intelligent person. Someone who has a knowledge of what he is doing. And the way he leaves clues for the cops to follow. To come up with something this perfect, you must a genius. While not really scary, this suspense thriller is actually thrilling as opposed to the many number of "thrillers" that are not even thrilling. (Example: HANGMAN). Thank you Hollywood for giving us THE BONE COLLECTOR. This is a good one. Highly recommended.....5/5.

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