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The Bone Collector
1999 · Film · 118 min
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.
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i always appreciate a bone collector reference. what a ridiculous silly amazing movie.
for me the quintessential example is "Phone Booth." starring Kiefer Sutherland, you say? i wonder what role he plays.
i think the movie "Seven" (Se7en) managed to keep the surprise bad guy out of the trailer and unbilled until the end credits. that was badass.
Or my least favorite, able to destroy everything in an instance just by connecting the movie to reality: "Ah, they search for a killer? It's that guy, because there is no other reason to cast that role and pay the premium to have this person also talk!"
Most blatant example: "The Bone Collector"
I don't even remember the turns of the story in that movie, as it was clear within the first 10 minutes...