Bruiser (2000)

After years of being tread upon and cheated on, a man awakens to find his face has a been replaced by an blank, white mask.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

George A. Romero

Stars:

Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Flemyng	...	Henry Creedlow
Peter Stormare	...	Milo Styles
Leslie Hope	...	Rosemary Newley
Nina Garbiras	...	Janine Creedlow
Andrew Tarbet	...	James Larson
Tom Atkins	...	Det. McCleary
Jonathan Higgins	...	Det. Rakowski
Jeff Monahan	...	Tom Burtram
Marie V. Cruz	...	Number 9 (as Marie Cruz)
Beatriz Pizano	...	Katie Saldano
Tamsin Kelsey	...	Mariah Breed
Kelly King	...	Gloria Kite
Susanne Sutchy	...	Colleen
Balázs Koós	...	Chester
Jean Daigle	...	Faduah

Storyline

The young executive of a publicity agency Henry Creedlow is a man that has repressed morbid thoughts and is walked over by most of his acquaintances: his wife is cheating on him with his boss and stealing his investments with help from his best friend; his housemaid is frequently stealing from his house and insulting him in Spanish; even his annoying poodle does not respect him. While in his daily morning routine listening to a talk show on the radio, he hears a man committing suicide live because he had been felt miserable and disrespected for a long time, and Henry feels impressed with the tragic story. The next morning, he wakes up to find his face covered by a white mask, changing his personality and letting him seek revenge against those who have humiliated him.

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Plot Keywords:

face | mask | revenge | white mask | suicide | 

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Taglines:

Revenge has no face.

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Genres:

Thriller | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, violence, language and some drug use

Details

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

13 February 2000 (Canada)

Also Known As:

A Máscara do Terror

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Barenholtz Productions, Romero-Grunwald Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Romero directed the video "Scream" for the Misfits and the only payment he wanted was them to appear in "Bruiser" along with 2 original songs.

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Quotes

[to his wife's small dog as he eats breakfast... ]
Henry Creedlow: This is people food, not mouse food.

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Connections

References Eyes Without a Face (1960)

User Reviews

Well written, well directed

I got the chance to see Bruiser at a small screening in the presence of George A. Romero himself when he visited my college campus. I thought it was very interesting, a well written story as well as tightly directed. At the time I met with Romero, he wasn't sure if it would be released theatrically or move straight to video/DVD. He did tell me that it was produced by a small Canadian film company and may not be released in the U.S. for quite some time. Still, the Romero fans that I watched this with seemed to enjoy every second of it, as did I. I would refer this film to anyone who enjoys the dark comedy/cult classics such as Pulp Fiction or A Clockwork Orange.