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Saw (2004) -- With a dead body laying between them, two men (Whannell and Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card.
Saw (2004) -- With a dead body laying between them, two men (Whannell and Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card.
Saw (2004) -- With a dead body laying between them, two men (Whannell and Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card.

Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   97,522 votes
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Director:
James Wan
Writers:
Leigh Whannell (written by)
James Wan (story) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
29 October 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Death is a shortcut (Denmark) more
Plot:
With a dead body laying between them, two men (Whannell and Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Well made horror/thriller, two thumbs up more
US TV Schedule:
Sun. July 266:30 PMSYFY   

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong grisly violence and language. (edited for re-rating; originally NC-17)
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Taiwan:R-18 | USA:Unrated (uncut DVD version) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) | Canada:18A | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 (cut version) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 | Mexico:C | South Korea:18 | France:-16 (with warning) | Italy:VM14 (cinema rating) | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Greece:K-17

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Detective Sing pursuing the Jigsaw killer was the last sequence to be filmed. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Close-ups of the newspaper clippings lining Tapp's apartment walls show headlines about the Jigsaw Killer's murders...but the articles have nothing to do with the headlines, and the datelines have the news stories in different cities, ranging from Virginia to California. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Adam: Help! Someone help me! Is someone there? Hey! Oh shit, I'm probably dead.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Hacking Away at 'Saw' (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
You Make Me Feel So Dead more

FAQ

How does Jigsaw choose his victims?
What are the differences between the US R-Rated theatrical version and the unrated version later released on dvd?
What happens to Dr. Gordon?
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287 out of 434 people found the following comment useful:-
Well made horror/thriller, two thumbs up, 10 December 2004
9/10
Author: lizabeth666

When two men, wake up and find themselves chained to a bathroom pipe, with a dead body lying in between them, they soon realize that they are prisoners, in the secure lair of a serial killer, nicknamed 'Jigsaw'.

This film was, in my opinion, exciting, thrilling, and an overall entertaining film to watch. It delivered the necessary chills, to keep its audiences fully awake, and engaged. This was an enormous achievement for Aussie newcomers – James Wan, and Leigh Wannell. The two have created a well-deserved horror/thriller, without the necessary clichés.The film is not too scary that it becomes unwatchable, so the full potential of its enormity will not be missed. definitely two thumbs uo for me.

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