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The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

6,8 /10 (3,941 Votes)
1999 EN 118 min

Overview

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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Release date

04/11/1999

Votes

3,941

Popularity

8.3

Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

118 min

Budget

$73,000,000

Revenue

$151,493,655

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Lincoln Rhyme

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Amelia Donaghy

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Thelma

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Captain Howard Cheney

Michael McGlone

Michael McGlone

Detective Kenny Solomon

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Eddie Ortiz

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Richard Thompson

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Dr. Barry Lehman

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Detective Paulie Sellitto

Richard Zeman

Richard Zeman

Lieutenant Carl Hanson

Olivia Birkelund

Olivia Birkelund

Lindsay Rubin

Gary Swanson

Gary Swanson

Alan Rubin

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James Bulleit

Train Engineer

Frank Fontaine

Frank Fontaine

Grandfather

Zena Grey

Zena Grey

Granddaughter

Daniel Brochu

Daniel Brochu

NYU Student

Desmond Campbell

Desmond Campbell

Taxi Inspector

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Christian Veliz

Young Boy

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Mercedes Gómez

Ortiz's Mother

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Mary C. Hammett

Girlfriend in Nightclub

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Amanda Gay

Girl in Nightclub

Steve Adams

Steve Adams

Gas Worker

Larry Day

Larry Day

Gas Worker

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Burke Lawrence

Police Instructor

Terry Simpson

Terry Simpson

Cop in Apartment

Eric Davis

Eric Davis

Cop in Apartment

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Bookstore Clerk

Yahsmin Daviault

Yahsmin Daviault

Rhyme's Sister

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Keenan MacWilliam

Rhyme's Niece

David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky

Amelia's Partner

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Hot Dog Vendor

Ted Whittall

Ted Whittall

Ortiz's Assistant

Peter Michael Dillon

Peter Michael Dillon

Homicide Detective

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Jonathan Stark

Male Detective

Fulvio Cecere

Fulvio Cecere

Forensics Expert

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Hal Sherman

Fingerprint Cop

Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Forensics Worker

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Andy Bradshaw

Uniform Cop

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Jean-Marc Bisson

Rescue Worker

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Christopher Bregman

Rescue Worker

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Sonya Biddle

Nurse

Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce

Customer in Antique Bookshop (uncredited)

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Charles Alonso

News Reporter (uncredited)

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Michael Arthur

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Alex Lorre

Alex Lorre

Rescue Worker (uncredited)

Todo Segalla

Todo Segalla

Cop (uncredited)

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Andrew Semple

Perp (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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tmdb15435519

2021-04-15

⭐ 7

Probably my least favorite Denzel move. Nevertheless, both him and Angelina Jolie deliver a better than average performance in an interesting crime thriller. Nothing else to praise here.

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JPV852

JPV852

2021-05-10

⭐ 7

Entertaining enough crime-thriller with both Washington and Jolie giving fine performances. Nothing outstanding and the dark mood doesn't always work (did like Craig Armstrong's score which I still listen to on my iPod). The ultimate reveal of the killer was a tad weak but otherwise it was okay. **3.25/5**

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The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

2022-08-27

⭐ 8

**A sinister killer and ominous tone cement The Bone Collector as one of the best crime thrillers of the 90s.** The Bone Collector is one of the best thriller mystery movies out there! This eerie game of cat and mouse captivates its audience with its fast and foreboding pace and incredible performances from Denzel Washington and a young Angelina Jolie. Despite being over 20 years old and the flashy technology showcased as cutting age being very dated, The Bone Collector this thrills to this day thanks to its horrifying kills, surprising twists, and gripping tension. Critics weren't fans, an…

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-14

⭐ 5

Denzel Washington, he used to be all that didn't he? He single-handedly saved "Malcolm X" from being another Spike Lee disaster flick He played the ultimate and most loathable villain the world has ever seen in "Training Day" and in the process delivered one of the best performances we have ever had the pleasure of watching. And then he settled back to play "the smart cop." In "Fallen" he was the smart cop up against the paranormal. In this film he is the smart cop that is disabled....and from here on he's going to do pretty much the same role over and over and over again. And each…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-08-28

⭐ 6

Denzel Washington really didn't have to get out of bed for his performance here as "Lincoln"; a now-quadriplegic forensics expert who is prone to dangerous seizures. Not wishing to risk surviving one of these in a vegetative state, he has elected for euthanasia. Before he can implement his plan, though, his former colleagues alert him to a series of grisly murders with folks in taxis being hijacked and left to die in the most horrific, sadistic fashion. Intrigued, he hooks up with rookie Angelina Jolie ("Amelia") to try to suss out who's behind these apparently unconnected crimes. It doesn't t…

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