The Bone Collector
1999 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.8 · 38% critics
A top homicide forensics expert, now unable to work, is pulled back in when detectives in Manhattan struggle with a baffling, gruesome murder. A rookie cop is brought in to be his on-the-scene partner, and together they hunt for cryptic clues left behind, racing to stop a terrifying serial killer.
Based on The Bone Collector
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-11-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (3,883 votes)
About
Choose it if you want a dark, gritty crime thriller built around a puzzle-like investigation and uneasy tension with strong leads; Not for you if you dislike serial-killer thrillers like Se7en or Silence of the Lambs, or if you want a wholly original mystery.
Pros: sinister cat-and-mouse; strong lead performances; tense mystery | Cons: dated tech feel; uneven tone; some say predictable
Themes
- new york city
- taxi
- based on novel or book
- psychopath
- taxi driver
- bone
- partnership
- serial killer
- author
- crime scene
- rookie cop
- nypd
- +16 more
Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Lincoln Rhyme
Angelina Jolie
as Amelia Donaghy
Queen Latifah
as Thelma
Michael Rooker
as Captain Howard Cheney
Michael McGlone
as Detective Kenny Solomon
Luis Guzmán
as Eddie Ortiz
Leland Orser
as Richard Thompson
John Benjamin Hickey
as Dr. Barry Lehman
Bobby Cannavale
as Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend
Ed O'Neill
as Detective Paulie Sellitto
Directed by Phillip Noyce