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:

gender in title | serial killer | single father | serial child killer | new york | 

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Genres:

Biography | 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

Did You Know?

Goofs

The house that Albert took Grace to is architecturally an early 1930s house. It would have been too new for it to have been that decrepit as well as abandoned.

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Soundtracks

Il Etait Un Petit Navire
Written by Germaine Tailleferre and Henri Jeanson
Traditional

User Reviews

Lacks something

Although there's solid performances from the main cast, particularly Patrick Bacau who plays the notorious Albert Fish, this film seems to lack something - thus it's left like its title, grey. What could and should have been an excellent film becomes, because of bad direction, a lack of character development (the detective in particular is poorly developed), plus a poor script, an unsatisfying B movie which is at times tedious and plodding.

Regarding the subject matter, there's too much skipping over of important facts, and the characters are mainly one dimensional clichés. The lack of intimacy in the direction and cinematography - which is perhaps intentional - doesn't work. As a viewer, I'm left not drawn in enough to the characters to really know them, and at times, this left me bored. No time is taken to explore motives of anyone. The film is OK - but that's about it.

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:

97 min 98 min (Ontario)

Color:

Color