A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.
- Director
- Writers
- Jeffery Deaver(book)
- Jeremy Iacone(screenplay)
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- Director
- Writers
- Jeffery Deaver(book)
- Jeremy Iacone(screenplay)
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- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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- Jeffery Deaver(book)
- Jeremy Iacone(screenplay)
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Quadriplegic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Amelia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. —Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>
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- The Bone Collector New York City
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violent content including grisly images, and for language
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Did you know
- TriviaPhillip Noyce is not a big fan of his work on this film. In the wake of Se7en (1995), every studio wanted a copycat serial killer film on their books. He felt that he was just part of the assembly line by signing on to this film, knowing full well that he would never be able to match David Fincher's achievement.
- Goofs(at around 1h 35 mins) Amelia spends several minutes in the waters of New York Harbor, then heads for the subway station in perfectly dry clothes.
- Crazy creditsIn the international prints, the Columbia Pictures closing print logo is not shown at the end.
- Alternate versionsAn alternative ending was shot where Thelma survives and can be seen at the Christmas party. This was not used because it was deemed too unbelievable.
Top review
The Bone Collector is a dark gritty crime thriller that is rather underrated.
An extremely overlooked film in my opinion. Yes, Se7en and Silence of the Lambs absolutely annihilate this, but for a 90's detective case it's rather compelling. This is what happens when you cast two great leads, a decent film is produced. Much like any other serial killer story, our main characters must find out who the homicidal maniac is before they kill again. The difference is, the forensic expert is paralysed and so he trains an unwilling rookie to solve the case. Murder case aside, it's all about passing on knowledge and skills to another peer in order to complete a task. Rhyme is unable to do anything, so he envisages his own image within Amelia. Turning her from a rookie cop to the perfect forensic investigator. Highlighting the importance of communication and trust. Fortunately Washington and Jolie have decent on screen chemistry. Both their talents put together to create an explosion of raw acting. Jolie plays a tough yet vulnerable officer, Washington juxtaposes this with an experienced performance. The two amalgamate to create the perfect crime solving entity. The crime scenes themselves were visceral and not easy watches, particularly being scolded to death by oncoming steam. I loved the gritty realism that is sustained throughout. It evokes a sense of mystery, we are attempting to solve the case with the characters. Supporting cast were good, nothing outstanding. Although I wanted more Queen Latifah! The killer's reveal was a letdown unfortunately. The final twenty minutes were rushed to what was an intelligently paced thriller. And thank God we don't have those horrible slow motion frames that were all so apparent in the 90s...just hideously generic. The Bone Collector is a damn good watch, and for any Washington or Jolie fans you are in for a great time.
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- El coleccionista de huesos
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- Budget
- $73,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $66,518,655
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,712,020
- Nov 7, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $151,493,655
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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