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Hangman

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 38m
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5.2/10
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Al Pacino, Brittany Snow, and Karl Urban in Hangman (2017)
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game Hangman.
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A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
17K
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  • Director
    • Johnny Martin
  • Writers
    • Michael Caissie
    • Charles Huttinger
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Karl Urban
    • Brittany Snow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Johnny Martin
  • Writers
    • Michael Caissie
    • Charles Huttinger
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Karl Urban
    • Brittany Snow
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    • 296User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Ray Archer
    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Det. Will Ruiney
    Brittany Snow
    Brittany Snow
    • Christi Davies
    Joe Anderson
    Joe Anderson
    • Hangman
    Sarah Shahi
    Sarah Shahi
    • Capt. Watson
    Sloane Warren
    Sloane Warren
    • Dr. Abby Westlin
    Chelle Ramos
    Chelle Ramos
    • Joey Truman
    Steve Coulter
    Steve Coulter
    • Rev. David Green
    Michael Rose
    Michael Rose
    • Peter Rorick
    Katelyn Farrugia
    Katelyn Farrugia
    • Uniformed Officer
    Edgar Zanabria
    • Uniformed Officer - Church
    Matt Mercurio
    Matt Mercurio
    • Uniformed Officer - Tactical
    Dwayne Boyd
    Dwayne Boyd
    • Police Diver
    Scott Parks
    Scott Parks
    • SWAT Member
    Jermaine Rivers
    Jermaine Rivers
    • SWAT Team Leader
    Garrick Parks
    • Eric Anderson
    Patrick Erickson
    • TV News Anchor #1
    Kalae Chock
    • TV News Anchor #2
    • Director
      • Johnny Martin
    • Writers
      • Michael Caissie
      • Charles Huttinger
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    • Trivia
      The ninth time Al Pacino has played the role of a police detective after Righteous Kill (2008), The Son of No One (2011), Insomnia (2002), Heat (1995), Sea of Love (1989), 88 Minutes (2007), Cruising (1980) and Serpico (1973).
    • Goofs
      When Al Pacino mentioned the food dye stamp on the pigs head, he stated " The FDA stamps pig heads with a code number in case of disease." The stamp is true, but the FDA works only processed or adulterated food products; not fresh meat products. This is the job of the USDA, United States Department of Agriculture.
    • Quotes

      Detective Ruiney: You still prefer retirement, Archer?

      Detective Archer: I never preferred retirement.

    • Soundtracks
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      Written by A V Malcolm, Brian Johnson, B Gibson & T Hill

      Performed by Geordie featuring Brian Johnson

      Published by Associated Music International Ltd (PRS)

      Mastered at Red Bus Studios, London

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    Hangman (2017)

    ** (out of 4)

    Detective Ruiney (Karl Urban) is forced to take reporter Christi Davies (Brittany Snow) out with him so that she can do an interview. They come across a crime scene of a woman hanging with a letter carved into her skin. Ruiney asks retired Detective Archer (Al Pacino) to take a look at the case and within hours there's another body carved up. It turns out that a serial killer is on the loose and using the game hangman to carry out his crimes.

    HANGMAN got an extremely limited run in a limited number of theaters and I'm going to guess the only reason it did was because Pacino was in the cast. This movie really is just a few notches above a direct-to-video release and that's really too bad because this should have made for a much better movie. The critics tore the film a new one and many called it one of the worst of its type. I think that's going way too far but there's no question that this is a complete misfire.

    There are all sorts of issues with this movie including the screenplay, which really seemed like a first draft that needed a couple re-writes. I say that because there are a few logical errors with the film and it seems confused as to what it's trying to do. What makes the film even worse is that the direction by Johnny Martin just never manages to build any sort of suspense. From the opening sequence to the awful ending, the entire movie just doesn't have any tension and it just has a very cheap feel to it. The rather bland and forgettable music score doesn't help matters either.

    I thought the idea of a serial killer using a game like hangman was an interesting idea and it certainly should have made for a more entertaining film. The mystery of who is doing the killer is hidden quite well but at the same time it's never overly interesting anyway. You stick with the movie because of Pacino but even he can't save the mess of a screenplay, which just doesn't do enough to make it more entertaining. Pacino is good in the role but this certainly isn't one of his best performances. Urban was good but nothing overly great. Snow was good in her role but there's no doubt it's the weakest character in the film and in all honesty the film probably would have been better without this character.

    HANGMAN has some interesting ideas but sadly the execution and end result are a real disappointment.
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El juego del ahorcado
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Patriot Pictures
      • Cheyenne Enterprises
      • Hangman Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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