The Gray Man (2007)

Obsessive manhunt to identify and capture a despicable serial killer.

Director:

Scott L. Flynn

Writers:

Lee Fontanella (screenplay), Colleen Cochran (screenplay)

Stars:

Patrick Bauchau, Jack Conley, John Aylward

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Patrick Bauchau	...	Albert Fish
Jack Conley	...	Det. Will King
John Aylward	...	Captain Ayers
Jillian Armenante	...	Delia Budd
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Albert Fish, Jr.
Vyto Ruginis	...	Detective Maher
Mollie Milligan	...	Gertrude
Lexi Ainsworth	...	Grace Budd
Shaun Senter	...	Pale Boy
Ben Hall	...	Albert Budd
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colin Anderson	...	Spanked Boy
Brett Bower	...	Lee Sicowski
Morgan Brown	...	Reporter #1
Jason Burkhart	...	John DeMarco
Mitchell Burns	...	Friend

Storyline

Obsessive manhunt to identify and capture a despicable serial killer.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | cannibalism | 1920s | 1930s | child murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content including graphic descriptions of aberrant behavior, and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wisteria: The Story of Albert Fish

Filming Locations:

Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RavenWolf Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 98 min (Ontario)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 40 mins) When Albert and Grace board a train. The locomotive of the train is a Diesel-Electric model that was produced between 1949 and 1953.

User Reviews

An absolutely tedious and toothless affair. Avoid!!

Considering that this film was supposed to tell the story about one of the most bizarre serial killers in history, it's absolutely amazing that the end result we get served is this tedious muck. Something is definitely wrong when you realize that the film you are watching easily can be labeled " a film for the whole family", a film the Hallmark channel would "proudly present." Instead of a thoroughly deep-dive into Mr. Fish's murky psyche, a proper probing into the mechanizations that drove this deranged specimen of a man, a both tell and show with the slaughter and cannibalizing of Grace Budd, what you get is a badly acted detective-story ( with film-noiresque monologue ), a lead that don't remotely look like Albert Fish, and a misplaced focus on the detective in charge. The gore is of course non-existent, and while this "tell, don't show" approach work excellently in films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Dahmer, here it is sorely missed. Inexcusable. Not to mention that certain liberties is being taken in regards to what really happened.

Bottom line; if you want a scary film for the kiddies ( age 3-12 ), go for this one!! On the other hand, if you want a properly nasty horror-film about good old Albert, you better keep your fingers crossed for a director that truly have the courage to handle this dark material the way it deserves! Hopefully soon one will come along......