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The Bone Collector (1999)

R  118 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  5 November 1999 (USA)
6.4
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Denzel Washington plays a quadriplegic homicide detective. He and his female partner track down a serial killer.

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writers:

Jeffery Deaver (book), Jeremy Iacone (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington ...
Angelina Jolie ...
Queen Latifah ...
Michael Rooker ...
Michael McGlone ...
Detective Kenny Solomon (as Mike McGlone)
Luis Guzmán ...
Eddie Ortiz (as Luis Guzman)
Leland Orser ...
John Benjamin Hickey ...
Bobby Cannavale ...
Amelia's Boyfriend
Ed O'Neill ...
Richard Zeman ...
Lieutenant Carl Hanson
Olivia Birkelund Olivia Birkelund ...
Lindsay Rubin
Gary Swanson Gary Swanson ...
Alan Rubin
James Bulleit James Bulleit ...
Train Engineer (as Jim Bulleit)
Frank Fontaine Frank Fontaine ...
Grandfather
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Storyline

Quadripeligic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Amelia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Police | Quadriplegic | Crime Scene | Taxi  | See more »

Taglines:

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. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violent content including grisly images, and for language See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El coleccionista de huesos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,712,020 (USA) (7 November 1999) (2587 Screens)

Gross:

$66,488,090 (USA) (5 March 2000)
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Technical Specs

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Amelia jumps into the river to rescue the old man and his grand daughter, she was actually jumping into a heated pool. A vegetable dye was added to give the water its appearance. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The view from the car window does not match the swerving you'd expect from Amelia's frantic steering and the screeching sound effects as she drives to the wife of the first victim. See more »

Quotes

Amelia: What, you think that because of your condition you have the right to boss people around? I'm sorry, but that is truly pathetic.
Rhyme: Truly?
Amelia: Damn right, truly.
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Soundtracks

"Bed of nails"
Written and Performed by Joseph Arthur
Courtesy of Real world Records/Virgin Records Limited See more »