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The Bone Collector (1999)

★ 6.7R118 minDirector: Phillip Noyce

1999 film by Phillip Noyce

The Bone Collector is a 1999 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. An adaptation of the 1997 crime novel of the same name by Jeffery Deaver, it follows a quadriplegic homicide detective (Washington) and a newly-recruited patrol officer (Jolie) investigating the esoteric crimes of a serial killer in New York City.

The Bone Collector was released on November 5, 1999 by Universal Pictures, with Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International releasing in other territories. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $151.5 million against a $48 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Bone Collector about?
The Bone Collector (1999) — Quadriplegic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits r
Is The Bone Collector based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Bone Collector scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.