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Anamorph

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Willem Dafoe in Anamorph (2007)
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A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henry Miller
  • Writers
    • Henry Miller
    • Tom Phelan
  • Stars
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Scott Speedman
    • Don Harvey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henry Miller
  • Writers
    • Henry Miller
    • Tom Phelan
  • Stars
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Scott Speedman
    • Don Harvey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    Anamorph
    Trailer 1:14
    Anamorph

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    Willem Dafoe in Anamorph (2007)
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    Anamorph (2007)
    Willem Dafoe in Anamorph (2007)
    Willem Dafoe and Scott Speedman in Anamorph (2007)
    Scott Speedman in Anamorph (2007)
    Clea DuVall in Anamorph (2007)
    Willem Dafoe in Anamorph (2007)
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    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Stan Aubrayas Stan Aubray
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Carl Uffneras Carl Uffner
    Don Harvey
    Don Harvey
    • Killeras Killer
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Chief Lewellyn Brainardas Chief Lewellyn Brainard
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Blair Colletas Blair Collet
    Amy Carlson
    Amy Carlson
    • Alexandra Fredericksas Alexandra Fredericks
    Yul Vazquez
    Yul Vazquez
    • Jorge 'George' Ruizas Jorge 'George' Ruiz
    Clea DuVall
    Clea DuVall
    • Sandy Stricklandas Sandy Strickland
    Samantha MacIvor
    Samantha MacIvor
    • Crystalas Crystal
    Billy Wheelan
    • Young Manas Young Man
    Paz de la Huerta
    Paz de la Huerta
    • Young Womanas Young Woman
    Desiree Casado
    Desiree Casado
    • Teenage Checkout Girlas Teenage Checkout Girl
    • (as Desiree F. Casado)
    Robert C. Kirk
    Robert C. Kirk
    • Heavy-Set Detectiveas Heavy-Set Detective
    Robin Goldsmith
    • Stone-Faced Detectiveas Stone-Faced Detective
    Marcia Haufrecht
    Marcia Haufrecht
    • Diner Waitressas Diner Waitress
    Monique Gabriela Curnen
    Monique Gabriela Curnen
    • Female Studentas Female Student
    Paul Lazar
    Paul Lazar
    • Medical Examineras Medical Examiner
    Lucy Martin
    • Uptight Womanas Uptight Woman
    • Director
      • Henry Miller
    • Writers
      • Henry Miller
      • Tom Phelan
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      When Stan meets his former partner, he rolls down the window of his car on the passenger's's side. During this scene the height of he window is changes in every shot.
    • Quotes

      Stan: [lecturing to class] Don't be seduced. Avoid psychological speculation related to the killer's intent. We may never know why he did what he did. He may never know. Treat the boundaries of the crime scene like a frame, and limit your analysis to what is presented within it. Sit with it, don't rush things, and above all, in your initial encounter with the crime scene, trust your own eye. Remember, all you really have is what the killer left behind - his work, his aesthetic, if you will.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Vow (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Can You Help Me?
      Written by Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen

      Performed by Scrapomatic

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Good set up wobbles and falls flat in the final reel
    Willem Dafoe is a troubled detective who is now teaching at the police academy. Years earlier he helped solve a series of murders that were laid out like works of art...especially when seen from a specific location. When a frisky couple knock into a door in their building they unknowingly step into a crime scene that once again has echoes to the earlier case. Dafoe is called in to take a look and it soon becomes clear that the killer is intent on bringing him into his ghoulish works or art.

    I want to say this is Saw for the art set, but its not quite that. To be certain the murders are gruesome and very clever, but this film aspires to be more than a catalog of death and destruction. For the most part this is a good little thriller about a troubled man searching for a unique killer that he doesn't want to deal with since its opening too many doors he wants to keep closed (Dafoe's character is an odd duck. Points to the filmmakers for giving us a very odd man for a central character). For most of its running time I really enjoyed the film. The problem for me was that the ending didn't really come together. The film ends but it isn't really resolved, which considering how it ends makes sense but left this viewer (and my dad) going, thats it? It was a disappointment.

    The real question is is the film worth seeing? Actually yes. The murders are unique and the film keeps Dafoe's character is worth seeing. I don't know if I had paid 11 bucks to see this on the big screen I would have been so forgiving, but on IFC in Theaters on cable it was worth the time.

    6 out of 10 (because of the flat ending)
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    • Apr 27, 2008

    FAQ3

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2008 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anamorf
    • Filming locations
      • 81 Hudson Street, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Kamala Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,950
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,120
      • Apr 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $674,839
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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