| | | Let The Mind Games Begin|She was the only flaw in their plan.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
The Baltimore Sun declares that Sandra Bullock "has never been more original or affecting" as Cassie Mayweather, a homicide detective confronting personal demons while following her instincts about the real killers in a Jane Doe murder case. The clues point one way--but the chain of evidence is too perfect. Police procedure melds with escalating tension in this suspense thriller by Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female). Ryan Gosling (The Believer) and Michael Pitt (Finding Forrester) chillingly play bored rich kids who plan and execute a perfect murder, then watch the police fall for every planted clue. They figure they've gotten away with it. What they don't figure right is Cassie Mayweather.
"One creepy bone-chilling film. Bullock is incredible." Wireless Magazine
"...exceptional, multi-layered performances..." Louis B. Hobson, Jam! Movioes
"Bullock does a good job..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...an uncompromisingly adult movie that assumes its audience is intelligent..." Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
"...provocatively edgy give and take..." Joe Leydon, San Francisco Examiner
Editor's Note
When the dead body of a woman is found in the woods near the river, feisty homicide detective Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) and her new partner, Sam Kennedy (Ben Chaplin) are assigned to the case. That's the premise for MURDER BY NUMBERS, a psychological thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder (REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, SINGLE WHITE FEMALE). Determined to solve the crime, Mayweather follows her hunches and microscopic bits of evidence, focusing her investigation on two teens: Justin Pendleton (Michael Pitt), a brilliant, misunderstood nerd, and Richard Haywood (Ryan Gosling), a smooth talking, spoiled rich kid. From the beginning, the audience knows that this unlikely duo has formed a secret bond that pushes the boundaries of morality and the law in their attempt to commit the perfect murder and experience complete freedom. It's up to Mayweather, who buries herself in her work in an attempt to forget her own tormented past, and Kennedy, a transfer from Vice who is working his first homicide case, to ignore the stereotypical profiles and see past the obvious in order to solve the crime. Slowly but surely, the truth comes out as Mayweather works on instinct while battling her own demons and being drawn into the boys' game of cat-and-mouse.
| Features | Scene Access | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Cast/Director/Writer Film Highlights | | Full-Length Commentary By Director Barbet Schroeder And Editor Lee Percy | | Interactive Menus | | Audio: English & French Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 11/10/2009 |
| Running Time: 120 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 23305 | | UPC: 00085392330522 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Box Office
"...It's very expertly directed; Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt give superb performances..." 06/01/2002 p.66Variety
"...Engrossing....Marked by strong performances....Handsomely lensed..." 04/15/2002 p.29-34 Chicago Sun-Times
"...There's a kind of fascination in seeing the jigsaw puzzle fall into place....Bullock does a good job of working against her natural likability..." 04/19/2002 p.35 USA Today
"...The psychological drama boasts Sandra Bullock's best performance since early days of WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY and SPEED..." 09/27/2002 p.16D |
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