A law student is suspected of serial killings.
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Anais Evans | ... |
Leanne
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| Ewan McGregor | ... |
Martin Bells
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Inspector Cray
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| Erich Anderson | ... |
Newscaster
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James
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| Lauren Graham | ... |
Marie
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| Patricia Arquette | ... |
Katherine
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Old Watchman
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College Professor
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Duty Doctor
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| Michael Matthys | ... |
Guy in Pub
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Alison Gale | ... |
Girl Friend of Guy in Pub
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| Robert LaSardo | ... |
Pub Thug
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Mongo Brownlee | ... |
Pub Thug
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| Candy Ann Brown | ... |
Female Paramedic
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| Michelle Csitos | ... |
Prostitute
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| Alix Koromzay | ... |
Joyce
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| Larry Cedar | ... |
Waiter
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| Lennie Loftin | ... |
Man in Theater
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Nicholas Cascone | ... |
Male Paramedic
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Ben Skorstad | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Bradley Gregg | ... |
Theater Actor (uncredited)
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| Sandra Hess | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| John C. Reilly | ... |
Deputy Inspector Bill Davis (uncredited)
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| Nicholas Sadler | ... |
Theater Director (uncredited)
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Sam P. Whitehead | ... |
Smoker Guy in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ole Bornedal | ||
Written by
| Ole Bornedal | ... | (film Nattevagten) |
| Ole Bornedal | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Cary Granat | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Lupi | ... | line producer |
| Michael Obel | ... | producer |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Amjad Albasel | ||
| Gary Clark | ... | (music composed and produced by) |
| Joachim Holbek | ||
Cinematography by
| Dan Laustsen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sally Menke | ||
Editorial Department
| Lori Ball | ... | assembly editor (as Loretta Ball) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Melissa Carter | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kristin Eaton | ... | apprentice editor |
| Robert Lattanzio | ... | second assistant editor |
| Katie Mack | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Rob Massi | ... | post-production office assistant |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color timer |
| Joel C. Peterson | ... | post-production office assistant (as Joel Peterson) |
| Tatiana S. Riegel | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Rod Dean | ... | editorial consultant (uncredited) |
| David Hamme | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Richard Pagano | ... | (as Rick Pagano) |
Production Design by
| Richard Hoover | ||
Art Direction by
| Kathleen M. McKernin | ... | (as Kathleen McKernin) |
| Adam Scher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brian Kasch | ||
Costume Design by
| Louise Mingenbach | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Augustus | ... | additional makeup |
| Jackie Caydam | ... | special effects administrator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Debra Denson | ... | makeup artist |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects |
| Leonard MacDonald | ... | prosthetic makeup artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Lennie MacDonald) |
| Kenny Myers | ... | prosthetic makeup supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | ... | prosthetic makeup department head: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Christopher Nelson) |
| Richard Snell | ... | prosthetic makeup artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Sean Taylor | ... | special effects production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Gigi Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Linda Kay Rendina | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Daniel P. Collins | ... | unit manager (as Dan Collins) |
| Craig Markey | ... | unit production manager |
| Richard Potter | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Andrew Rona | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tia Ardran | ... | second assistant director |
| Lisa Demaine | ... | first assistant director (as Lisa Campbell) |
| Fred Mandel | ... | second second assistant director |
| Craig Borden | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Rico Adair | ... | scenic painter |
| Colin Alexander | ... | welder |
| Matt Alexander | ... | propmaker |
| Pete Allyn | ... | construction foreman |
| Ayenne J. Applebaum | ... | lead painter |
| Matt Aston | ... | scenic painter |
| George Atamian | ... | swing (as George C. Atamian) |
| Victor Bazaz | ... | swing |
| Jeffrey Berger | ... | scenic painter (as Jeff Berger) |
| Vince H. Berry | ... | propmaker (as Vince Berry) |
| Charles Blackwell | ... | propmaker |
| James Blair | ... | propmaker |
| Michael Blair | ... | propmaker |
| Eric Blumberg | ... | scenic painter |
| Russ Brown | ... | propmaker |
| Randy Budka | ... | scenic painter |
| Conrad Chitwood | ... | construction coordinator |
| Anthony Ciccone | ... | propmaker |
| Keith Cotton | ... | propmaker |
| Paul Dowler | ... | lead man |
| Samuel Lee Durbin | ... | propmaker |
| Alan Feffer | ... | propmaker |
| Morgan Flaherty | ... | propmaker |
| Ray Gambrell | ... | propmaker |
| Kristen Gassner | ... | shopper |
| Frederika Gray | ... | scenic painter |
| Jim Hall | ... | propmaker |
| Brigitte Heichelbech | ... | scenic painter |
| Anita Ingle | ... | construction buyer |
| Ronald O. Jaynes | ... | propmaker (as Ron Jaynes) |
| Melissa R. Jones | ... | scenic painter (as Melissa Jones) |
| Steve Joyner | ... | property master |
| Terry Kempf | ... | prop foreman |
| Walter Lab | ... | scenic painter |
| Katie Maloney | ... | scenic painter |
| Richard McConnell | ... | propmaker |
| Jeffrey McMahon | ... | propmaker |
| Robert McNerney | ... | propmaker |
| Anthony Medina | ... | propmaker (as Tony Ray Medina) |
| Maria L. Mejia | ... | scenic painter (as Maria 'Lulu' Mejia) |
| Aurelito Mercado | ... | scenic painter |
| Gary Metzen | ... | propmaker |
| Scott Miller | ... | propmaker |
| Martin Milligan | ... | assistant props |
| Aaron Newton | ... | general foreman |
| Greg Newton | ... | propmaker |
| David C. Nute | ... | construction foreman (as David Nute) |
| Michael Ormancey | ... | scenic painter (as Michel Ormancey) |
| Daniel Parker | ... | propmaker |
| Portia Perry | ... | scenic painter (as Portia Vernetti) |
| Carlos Quintero | ... | propmaker |
| Steve Roll | ... | propmaker (as Stephen Roll) |
| Jason Rothchild | ... | propmaker |
| Julie Smith | ... | set dresser (as Julie K. Smith) |
| Michael S. Stencil | ... | scenic painter (as Michael Stencil) |
| Joe Sturges | ... | scenic painter |
| Joe Torres | ... | propmaker |
| Robert R. Tupta | ... | swing |
| Bill Vernetti | ... | scenic painter (as Billy Vernetti) |
| Tom Waisanen | ... | assistant props (as Tommy Waisanen) |
| W. Wayne Walser | ... | construction foreman (as Wayne Walser) |
| David Wheele | ... | propmaker |
| Casey Wheeler | ... | propmaker |
| George Capetanos | ... | on-set dresser: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Lisa De Alva | ... | property mistress: second unit (uncredited) |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Berolzheimer | ... | special sound design |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | sound editor (as Matthew Beville) |
| Eddie Bydalek | ... | sound transfer |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl) |
| Thom 'Coach' Ehle | ... | dolby stereo consultant (as Tom 'Coach' Ehle) |
| Stephanie Flack | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Judee Flick | ... | adr editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Linda Folk | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Mollie Gordon | ... | recordist assistant |
| Dana Gustafson | ... | foley editor |
| David Halbert | ... | boom operator (as Dave Halbert) |
| Stephen Halbert | ... | production sound mixer |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| Paul Holzborn | ... | foley artist |
| Bruce M. Honda | ... | foley mixer (as Bruce Honda) / foley recordist (as Bruce Honda) |
| Nino Jacobsen | ... | sound consultant |
| Nicholas James | ... | sound editor (as Nick James) |
| Ken J. Johnson | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Steve Kohler | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | ... | adr editor (as Edmund Lachmann) |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer (as Maryjo Lang) / foley recordist (as Maryjo Lang) |
| Charles Maynes | ... | special sound design |
| Jon Michaels | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
| D. Chris Smith | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Sparkes | ... | pdl |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley mixer / foley recordist |
| Eric 'Sprocket' Uporsky | ... | cable utility (as Sprocket Uporsky) |
| Ben Wilkins | ... | sound editor |
| Linda Yeaney | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Berolzheimer | ... | special sound effects design (uncredited) |
| Patrick M. Griffith | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| William Jacobs | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Tim Rakoczy | ... | sound intern (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Janet Evaschuck | ... | special effects technician |
| Leon Laderach | ... | special effects technician (as Leon Laderbach) |
| Dale Newkirk | ... | special effects |
| Matt Ullman | ... | special effects production assistant |
| Brian Walsh | ... | special effects production assistant |
| Vincent Montefusco | ... | pyrotechnic effects supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
| Beecher Tomlinson | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Cliff Cudney | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | utility stunt |
| Marla Casey | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steven A. Adelson | ... | camera operator (as Steven Adelson) / steadicam operator (as Steven Adelson) |
| Steve Austin | ... | video playback engineer |
| Elizabeth Bolden | ... | grip |
| Liz Bolden | ... | grip |
| Young Vance Cohen | ... | grip (as Vance Cohen) |
| Jason 'Jake' Cross | ... | grip |
| Josh Drew | ... | rigging grip (as Josh Walters) |
| Flint Ellsworth | ... | electric |
| Rick Favazzo | ... | louma crane operator (as Richard 'Fuzzy' Favazzo) |
| Rick Gowing | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith A. Hascher | ... | electric (as Keith Hasher) |
| Nathan Hathaway | ... | best boy electric |
| Bob Ivanjack | ... | key grip |
| Duane Journey | ... | rigging key grip (as Duane E. Journey) |
| David Lee | ... | gaffer |
| Darren Michaels | ... | still photographer |
| Sean Hunter Moe | ... | camera loader |
| Al Patt | ... | dolly grip (as Al Parr) |
| William Robinson | ... | second assistant camera (as Bill Robinson) |
| Chris Soronen | ... | grip |
| Tim Soronen | ... | best boy grip |
| Taylor Evan Sparks | ... | electric (as Taylor Sparks) |
| Randolph J. Verdigo | ... | rigging grip (as Randy Verdugo) |
| John Warner | ... | rigging grip |
| Robert Zuckerman | ... | still photographer |
| George Maxwell | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Eyde Belasco | ... | casting associate |
| Susan Booker | ... | casting associate |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Dixie Webster | ... | extras casting (as Dixie Webster-Davis) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristin Dangl | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jenny Gering | ... | costume assistant |
| Steffani Lincecum | ... | costume cutter |
| Meredith McLaughlin | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Larry Ring | ... | co-location manager |
| Joel Sinderman | ... | location assistant |
| Boyd Wilson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marco Beltrami | ... | composer: additional music / music producer: additional music |
| John Houlihan | ... | music supervisor |
| Tom Kramer | ... | music editor |
| Ed Segaul | ... | music coordinator |
| Micki Stern | ... | music coordinator |
| Michele Wernick | ... | music coordinator (as Michele Kohan) |
| Marvin R. Morris | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| David Sabee | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jayne-Ann Tenggren | ... | script supervisor (as Jayne Ann Tenggren) |
Transportation Department
| Joe Cosentino | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Ronald Wm. Cowan | ... | driver (as Ron Cowan) |
| Angel de Santi | ... | driver (as Angel Desanti) |
| Jerry Dixon | ... | driver |
| Vigil Jay E | ... | driver (as Jay Vigil) |
| Robert Ford | ... | driver (as Bob Ford) |
| Anthony James Fox | ... | driver (as Tony Fox) |
| Dash Hart | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Glenn Knowlton | ... | driver |
| Glen Mathias | ... | driver (as Glenn Mathias) |
| Sam McCutchen | ... | driver |
| John McDowell | ... | driver |
| Salvador Navarro | ... | driver |
| John Pellegrino | ... | driver |
| Leo Stefanos | ... | transportation operations manager |
| John Tuell | ... | driver |
| Raymond Van Holtan | ... | driver (as Raymond Van Holten) |
| David D.B. Wilson | ... | driver (as David Wilson) |
| Elaine Patarini | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Matt Adler | ... | additional voices |
| Charles Bartlett | ... | additional voices |
| Doug Benson | ... | post-production accountant |
| Peter Bornedahl | ... | story consultant (as Peter Bornedal) |
| Eric Bowers | ... | production assistant |
| Robbie Brenner | ... | assistant: Mr. Obel |
| Annie Etheridge Busch | ... | assistant: Mr. Bornedal |
| Don Carroll | ... | still photography: Tibet, Photovault |
| David Coburn | ... | additional voices |
| Valeria Migliassi Collins | ... | craft service (as Valeria Collins) |
| Brad Coombs | ... | production assistant |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | title sequence: designer, Imaginary Forces |
| Tyrone D. Dixon | ... | production clerk (as Tyrone Dixon) |
| Holly Dorff | ... | additional voices |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | additional voices (as Judi Durand) |
| Greg Finley | ... | additional voices |
| Bette Ford | ... | additional voices |
| Jay Frasco | ... | assistant: Mr. Bornedal |
| Stacey Gould | ... | assistant: Ms. Arquette (as Stacy Gould) |
| Rommy Heinrich | ... | still photography: Nepal |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect consultant |
| Kimberly Jue | ... | title sequence: designer, Imaginary Forces |
| Erin Kittrell | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Krueger | ... | production assistant |
| Wernher Krutein | ... | still photography: Tibet, Photovault |
| Michael Lawson | ... | unit publicist |
| Arnie Lopez | ... | assistant cook |
| Jose Lopez | ... | assistant cook (as Jose M. Lopez) |
| Michael Loring | ... | production assistant |
| Eileen Malyszko Lee | ... | production coordinator (as Eileen Malyszko) |
| Michael Matus | ... | medic (as Mike Matus) |
| David McCharen | ... | additional voices |
| Tracy Lee McGrath | ... | production executive |
| Carla Meyer | ... | dialect consultant |
| Mark Moelter | ... | assistant cook |
| Kamal Ogbonna | ... | security guard (as Kamau A. Ogbonna) |
| Wendy Palmer | ... | production assistant |
| Cynthia Phillips | ... | assistant accountant |
| Larry Plastrick | ... | title sequence: editor, Imaginary Forces |
| J.C. Rappaport | ... | assistant: Mr. Bornedal |
| Noreen Reardon | ... | additional voices |
| Deandre 'Silky' Russell | ... | production assistant (as De-Andre 'Silky' Russell) |
| Jo Sanders | ... | still photography: Tibet, Photovault |
| Bryan Scott | ... | additional voices |
| Greg Shapiro | ... | assistant: Mr. Nolte |
| Michael T. Shultz | ... | caterer (as Michael Shultz) |
| Kelly A. Snyder | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Thorne | ... | security guard |
| Andy Watts | ... | production assistant |
| Jerri Whiteman | ... | payroll accountant |
| Todd Williams | ... | projectionist |
| Darren Wilson | ... | security guard |
| Ruth Zalduondo | ... | additional voices |
| Melanie Miller | ... | assistant production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Alan D. Purwin | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Joe Ball | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sigvard Bennetzen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tom Cherry | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mark Halloran | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Christian Mogelvang | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Beverly Ribarich | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Dimension Films (presents)
- Michael Obel Productions
Distributors
- Dimension Films (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- All Right Film (1997) (Denmark)
- Alliance Video (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (1998) (Spain) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- Lider Films (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1999) (Finland) (video)
- MCP Video (Germany) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Dimension Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2002) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Yorin (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
- Premiere Digital (Russia) (DVD)
- Shout! Studios (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- XFX Images (special effects make-up)
- Steve Johnson's XFX (prosthetic effects)
- Wildgrass Productions (mechanical special effects)
Other Companies
- Adventure Express (travel services)
- Alexander, Halloran, Nau & Rose (production counsel)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Buena Vista Sound (re-recording facilities)
- Cinelease (lighting & grip package)
- Creative Cafe (sound services)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Filmové studio Barrandov (music recorded and mixed at)
- Great Northern/Reiff & Associates (insurance services)
- Imaginary Forces (title sequence)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- The Estate of Jack Benny (sound recording: "The Jack Benny Show")
- The Los Angeles Film Commission (the producers wish to thank)
- The Pogachefsky Company (publicity)
- Travel Corps (travel services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A law student, Martin, gets a part-time job doing the night shift at the morgue. The isolation and macabre nature of the facility initially spook him and he thinks maybe this isn't for him. Meanwhile, a serial killer is murdering women, an event that will become relevant to Martin when the victims end up in his morgue. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | An intense and shocking thriller. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $585,733, 19 Apr 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (at around 8 mins) The photograph on the bulletin board at the guard desk that Martin notices when he shows up for his first shift and asks the old watchman about, is a famous photo of Lewis Thornton Powell (also known as Lewis Paine or Lewis Payne), a conspirator with John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Giant/The Odd Couple II/City of Angels/The Player's Club/The Big One/The Butcher Boy (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Birthday to You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits feature an alternate version of the Super 8 song "Pain", which originally appeared on their self-titled debut album. It cuts out the opening verses, and also removes noises made by the vocalist towards the end of the song. See more » |
| Quotes |
Inspector Thomas Cray:
Most people, when they see something like this, their immediate reaction is to ask how could somebody do this and why. Even when we catch the killer, they want to know the how and why. In movies or television, the killer always explains the how or why. He always has some reason, however crazy, with a mad gleam in his eye. But I've interrogated murderers like this one before, and let me tell you, they are well beyond the need to justify what they do. They just do it. Explanations are just a fiction to make us feel safe. Because if it can't be explained, then it's just meaningless chaos. It could touch any one of us at any moment. Which is exactly what it is. See more » |