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Profession profiler

Original title: Mindhunters
  • 2004
  • 12
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
64K
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Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, LL Cool J, Kathryn Morris, and Patricia Velasquez in Profession profiler (2004)
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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
    • Kevin Brodbin
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • LL Cool J
    • Christian Slater
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    64K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wayne Kramer
      • Kevin Brodbin
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • LL Cool J
      • Christian Slater
    • 256User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, Clifton Collins Jr., LL Cool J, Kathryn Morris, and Patricia Velasquez in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, LL Cool J, Kathryn Morris, and Patricia Velasquez in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, and LL Cool J in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, and Kathryn Morris in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, LL Cool J, and Kathryn Morris in Profession profiler (2004)
    Jonny Lee Miller, Clifton Collins Jr., LL Cool J, Eion Bailey, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez, and Will Kemp in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Jonny Lee Miller, Clifton Collins Jr., LL Cool J, Eion Bailey, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez, and Will Kemp in Profession profiler (2004)
    Clifton Collins Jr. in Profession profiler (2004)
    Val Kilmer and Clifton Collins Jr. in Profession profiler (2004)
    LL Cool J, Eion Bailey, Patricia Velasquez, and Will Kemp in Profession profiler (2004)
    Clifton Collins Jr. and LL Cool J in Profession profiler (2004)
    Jonny Lee Miller, LL Cool J, and Kathryn Morris in Profession profiler (2004)

    Top cast

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Jake Harris
    LL Cool J
    LL Cool J
    • Gabe Jensen
    • (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • J.D. Reston
    Eion Bailey
    Eion Bailey
    • Bobby Whitman
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Vince Sherman
    Will Kemp
    Will Kemp
    • Rafe Perry
    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Lucas Harper
    Kathryn Morris
    Kathryn Morris
    • Sara Moore
    Patricia Velasquez
    Patricia Velasquez
    • Nicole Willis
    Cassandra Bell
    Cassandra Bell
    • Jen
    Daniël Boissevain
    Daniël Boissevain
    • Second Man in the Bar
    Antonie Kamerling
    Antonie Kamerling
    • Man in the Bar
    • (as Anthone Kamerling)
    Jasmine Sendar
    Jasmine Sendar
    • Friend of Jen
    Trevor White
    Trevor White
    • Attacker
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Wayne Kramer
      • Kevin Brodbin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The studio did not cast any character as a lead. Director Renny Harlin wanted no dummy characters or obvious victims and established a sense that "anyone could die at any moment" in the film.
    • Goofs
      After collecting ammo in the morgue Rafe's gun keeps switching between being a Glock 17 and an Beretta 92FS
    • 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 Siskel & Ebert & 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

    User reviews256

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    Featured review
    8/10
    It has it flaws but it's better than a lot of other stuff out there
    I've read comments pointing out that this movie has ripped a lot of ideas from other movies and that there are situations that are so over the top that they get silly.

    To that I say; Sure, why not? It's still entertaining.

    I agree that they could have used the cast differently and that some of the plot points are quite unbelievable but on the whole it doesn't distract from the tension and the setting of the movie.

    The profilers sometimes act pretty stupid and out of character but the actors do a very decent job portraying them and Renny Harlin has actually done a really good job with the directing.

    If you want a horror/thriller/action flick where you keep guessing pretty much to the end and don't mind recognizing bits and pieces from other movies then this is for you.

    Well worth a watch (no pun intended).
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    35
    • martine-12
    • Oct 30, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2005 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • United Kingdom
      • Finland
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Amuse (Japan)
      • ColumbiaTristar (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mindhunters
    • Filming locations
      • Kootwijkerbroek, Gelderland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Intermedia Films
      • Outlaw Productions (I)
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    Box office

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    • 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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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