Mindhunters

20042004
RR
1h 46min

Mindhunters (2004)

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Crime Horror Thriller

Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.

Director
- Renny Harlin
Writers
- Wayne Kramer(story)
- Kevin Brodbin(screenplay)
Stars

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See production, box office & company info

Awards
- 4 nominations

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Christian Slater and Kathryn Morris in Mindhunters (2004)

Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, LL Cool J, and Kathryn Morris in Mindhunters (2004)

Jonny Lee Miller in Mindhunters (2004)

Jonny Lee Miller and Kathryn Morris in Mindhunters (2004)

Jonny Lee Miller, LL Cool J, and Kathryn Morris in Mindhunters (2004)

Patricia Velasquez in Mindhunters (2004)

Patricia Velasquez in Mindhunters (2004)

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Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn Morris, and Patricia Velasquez in Mindhunters (2004)

Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez, and Will Kemp in Mindhunters (2004)

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On a remote island, the FBI has a training program for their psychological profiling division, called "Mindhunters", used to track down serial killers. The training goes horribly wrong, however, when a group of seven young agents discover that one of them is a serial killer, and is setting about slaying the others. Can the few that are left figure out who the killer is in time? —austin4577@aol.com

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Taglines
- For seven elite profilers, finding a serial killer is a process of elimination. Their own.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence/strong graphic images, language and sexual content
Parents guide

Trivia
Val Kilmer's next role was as the infamous porn legend John Holmes in Wonderland (2003). In order to secure Kilmer's participation, he was allowed to grow out his hair during the filming of this movie.

Goofs
After J.D. dies they carry him on a bier out of the house. At this time Nicole is holding a gun in her hand and Bobby is carrying a thermal imager. But they weren't supposed to bring weapons and don't have access to thermal imagers and firearms until they break into the (restricted) support area of the island.

Quotes
Lucas: When I was a kid I lost both my parents. Freak thing, ten years old- BANG. - mortality. So I grew up livin' real hard; racing cars, smoking, drinking, sleeping with any girl I could find... Real stupid, dangerous lifestyle... then I turned eleven
[laughs]
Lucas: ... All I know is this; you don't confront your demons and defeat them. You confront them, then you confront them, then you confront them some more, every single day.

Crazy credits
Second Man in the Bar - Daniël Boissevain

Alternate versions
Certain international DVD distributors included deleted scenes not seen in the original theatrical release, which provides more character development and makes the film more complete. There are numerous sequences and the major ones are noted as follows:
"Sara's Regret" - This scene expanded upon how vulnerable Sara Moore (played by Kathryn Morris) was. The FBI agent's character is developed further. The setting has the agent behind a desk after cracking under the pressure of an intense field assignment. The scene is introspective in nature.
"The Instructor's Office" - The scene is set in the FBI instructor's office for the character Jake Harris played by Val Kilmer. Harris speaks with Sara played by Kathryn Morris and J.D. Reston played by Christian Slater. The verbal communication between Harris and J.D. is professional and almost military in nature, but it is clear that Harris has doubts related to Sara's performance. The performance review is completed and in the process a caustic exchange transpires in which Harris directly questions her ability. This establishes Sara's potential motive.
"Ride Along" - In a scene on the helicopter pad at the FBI training complex, Gabe Jensen played by LL Cool J and Jake Harris played by Val Kilmer speak in a caustic capacity before any of the agents arrive. Harris is ordered by his superiors to allow Gabe Jensen to observe his class and teaching methods. In this exchange Harris and Jensen makes their feelings plainly clear. This established a potential motive for both Jensen and Harris.
"Rappelling" - In a brief scene in the film personnel are seen rappelling out of a helicopter and securing a hot landing zone during a training exercise. This scene set the stage for later in the film when Harris tells his class to get their rappelling lines out of the back of the helicopter when nearing Oniega. The joke then seems more intense and relevant.
"The ending" - Several variations of the ending were filmed. One of them included Jake Harris (Val Kilmer) and numerous others included modified character development from the final theatrical ending.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith/Mindhunters/Unleashed/Monster-in-Law (2005)

Soundtracks
Puppet Playtime
Words and Music by Drew Fitzjohn
Performed by Bobby No and GaGa
Courtesy of Faber Music Limited

Top review

5/10

Nothing New Under The Sun

Primarily known for his action movies, director Renny Harlin from Finland directed this movie sometime in 2002-2003. The movie, which was released in 2004, was originally planned for release a lot earlier, but due probably to difficulties with the studio the movie was not released until last year. Mindhunters got a lot of bad publicity even before it was released, because according to rumors the movie was too bad to release and needed a lot more work.

You could say that this movie did not get a fair chance at the box-office. Even though the movie is not a masterpiece, it is not as bad as you've probably heard. There is nothing new in this movie, but it has it's qualities. There is not too much action, but the director manages too keep the tension up for the whole duration of the movie.

This movie is suitable for a lazy Sunday morning, when you don't want to think too much about what you're watching. If you're looking for something more intelligent, choose something else.

Conclusion: OK, better than it's reputation

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tumppi98
Feb 13, 2005

Why did Vince Sherman's gun keep switching from a Baretta 92F to a Glock 17?

Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $4,480,744
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,000,000
- May 15, 2005
Gross worldwide
- $21,148,829

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 46min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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