Overview
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
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Box office
Grossed $65.5M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $45M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Taking Lives
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Filming locations
Filmed in Montreal and Quebec City
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Setting
Set in Carlisle and Montreal
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Music
Music by Philip Glass
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Amir Mokri
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jon BokenkampScreenplay
- Michael PyeNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 19, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $45M
- Revenue
- $65.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Angelina JolieIlleana Scott
Ethan HawkeJames Costa
Kiefer SutherlandChristopher Hart
Gena RowlandsMrs. Rebecca Asher
Olivier MartinezPaquette
Tchéky KaryoLeclair
Jean-Hugues AngladeDuval
Paul DanoYoung Asher
Justin ChatwinMatt Soulsby
André LacosteCashier
Marie-Josée CrozeMedical Examiner
Christian TessierInterrogation Officer
Billy Two RiversCar Salesman
Richard LemireQuébec City Cop
Julien PoulinQuébec City Inspector- Brigitte BedardFrench Reporter
Dominique BriandBartender
Alex SolHotel Manager
Shawn RobertsDesk Clerk
Martin BriseboisHenri Bisonnette
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