Hangman (2017)

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.

Director:

Johnny Martin

Writers:

Michael Caissie, Charles Huttinger

Stars:

Al Pacino, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino	...	Ray Archer
Karl Urban	...	Det. Will Ruiney
Brittany Snow	...	Christi Davies
Joe Anderson	...	Hangman
Sarah Shahi	...	Capt. Watson
Sloane Warren	...	Dr. Abby Westlin
Chelle Ramos	...	Joey Truman
Steve Coulter	...	Rev. David Green
Michael Rose	...	Peter Rorick
Katelyn Farrugia	...	Uniformed Officer
Edgar Zanabria	...	Uniformed Officer - Church
Matt Mercurio	...	Uniformed Officer - Tactical
Dwayne Boyd	...	Police Diver
Scott Parks	...	SWAT Member
Jermaine Rivers	...	SWAT Team Leader

Storyline

Decorated retired homicide detective Ray Archer (Al Pacino) and his partner, ex FBI agent Will Ruiney, (Karl Urban) are tasked with catching a vicious serial killers who is playing a twisted version of the children's game Hangman. Crime journalist Christi Davies (Brittany Snow) shadows the detectives, aiding them with her own insights into the criminal mind.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | homicide detective | female captain | female journalist | tough woman | 

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Taglines:

The game is murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content, bloody images, and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hangman

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Patriot Pictures, Cheyenne Enterprises, Hangman Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time for actor Joe Anderson to appear in a project about a serial killer as he also was in the television series Hannibal (2013).

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Goofs

When Det. Archer took the watch off the 2nd victim at the Coroner's office and handed it to the Coroner. He asked the Coroner to dust it for prints. That would be the job of the Police forensics at the crime scene. They also would have bagged it and entered it into evidence way before the Coroner even got the body.

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Quotes

Detective Archer: I presume you didn't get any rest.
Detective Ruiney: No. Did you?
Detective Archer: I don't rest. Ever.

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Soundtracks

House of the Rising Sun
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
Executive Producer Eliot M Cohen

User Reviews

If Urban wasn't in it, it would have been unwatchable.

Watch it if you're a fan of Karl Urban, he broods and stares the whole way through, which kind of helps distract from the movie, which has not plot, no focus, and is ultimately trying to be too clever for its own good. AL Pacino, who I was excited to see in it, was disappointing, it's almost as if he was playing a caricature of himself. The story was muddled, and had too many holes, and way too many inconsistencies to be taken too seriously. Some nice direction, and fairly decent direction, but that doesn't mask what is all in all a poor film. Just enjoying it for a bit of smouldering from Urban, otherwise it's a shambles. 4/10