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Features: HD DVD, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Spanish, French
He takes his victims' lives and leaves behind mysterious pieces of a bizarre puzzle. And the only person who may be able to make sense of the serial killer's deranged plan is Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington), a onetime top homicide investigator. But after a tragic accident changes his life forever, Rhyme can only watch as other cops bungle the case...until he teams up with a young rookie, Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie), who bravely searches out the clues that could help them solve the case. But as the killer senses the cops closing in, Rhyme realizes that he and his partner are on the trail of a vicious, sadistic murderer who will stop at nothing on his deadly mission. And at any moment, Rhyme and Amelia could become his next targets ' and their first case could become their last.
"Slick entertainment." Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
"A tribute to old-fashioned craftsmanship and skill both on and off the screen..." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"Intense Suspense Thriller!" Leah Rozen, People
Editor's Note
Washington is Lincoln Rhyme, a successful police officer and author of crime novels. After a freak accident on the job, Rhyme is left paralyzed from the neck down (except for his index finger). Jolie is Amelia Donaghy, a troubled cop who finds herself caught up in the investigation of a brutal serial killer. With the help of the bed-ridden Rhyme, she enters a dangerous world that threatens to add her to the killer's list.
| Features | Audio Commentary By Director Phillip Noyce | | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound | | Dubbed: French | | Featurette: Spotlight On Location | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 11/13/2009 |
| Running Time: 118 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 31101 | | UPC: 00025193110121 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (2000) | | | Image Award, Queen Latifah , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Washington breathes actorly passion into [THE BONE COLLECTOR]..." 12/03/1999 p.76Box Office
"...Latifah steals any scene she's in....Ditto for Luis Guzman..." 11/01/1999 p.157 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie create characters we really like; there's chemistry when they're together, and they're surrounded by the good energy of supporting players..." 11/05/1999 p.32 ReelViews 8 of 10
The Bone Collector is a dark mystery/thriller that takes its characters and its audience on a twisted trek into benighted venues and disused tunnels where the sun has never shone. For those who thought Bringing Out the Dead's portrait of New York City was gloomy, The Bone Collector does it one better, turning the city into a nightmarish, gothic territory where an almost overpowering sense of evil can be felt around every corner. Director Phillip Noyce, best known for helming the two Harrison Ford/Tom Clancy films (Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger), opts to follow in David Fincher's footsteps. Those who have seen Seven will recognize the similarities - pervasive shadows, few daytime shots, and some interesting camera angles. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 6 of 10
The movie is a peculiar experience to sit through, because the quality of the acting is so much better than the material deserves. Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie create characters we really like; there's chemistry when they're together, and they're surrounded by the good energy of supporting players like Queen Latifah, Luis Guzman and Ed O'Neill. It's sad watching them wade through one of those plots where a depraved serial killer leads everyone in a find-the-corpse version of "Where's Waldo?" - Roger Ebert
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