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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.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Leigh Whannell (written by)
James Wan (story) ...
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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 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
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(643 articles)
User Comments:
Sicko movie, Go! more (1416 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong grisly violence and language. (edited for re-rating; originally NC-17)
Runtime:
103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS (5.1 surround)
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

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Every scene was filmed in a set of buildings that were rented out to movie crews. Many of the sets in the film were originally empty rooms with props put in by the crew. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: After Gordon and Adam find the box with the cell phone and cigarette, Gordon tries to call 911. However, when he tries you hear 3 different tones when he pushes the buttons for 911. If he was pushing 9-1-1, then you should only hear 2 distinct tones with the last one repeated. 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:
References Rear Window (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Hello Zepp more

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Who is Amanda's 'cell mate'?
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272 out of 426 people found the following comment useful.
Sicko movie, Go!, 31 January 2005
Author: Gizelle Fine from California

A sicko movie whose nastiness is almost topped by its weirdness...so obviously any true horror fan worth their salt needs to seek it out! The story is about a surgeon and a photographer who wake up and to find themselves shackled at opposite ends of a nasty-looking toilet. Don't want to say too much but plenty of ugliness ensues. This movie has the perfect mix of scares and a really bizarre plot. The movie's got a decent budget for an indie horror (a little over a million, i think) but it's pretty small for a film that got such a big release. I hear it made a "killing" at the box office, so TAKE NOTICE Hollywood! People want to see this stuff. Go!

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