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The Bone Collector

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

1999 · 1h 58m · R Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by Phillip Noyce

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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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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
29%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Phillip Noyce creates an effectively shadowy, decrepit Gotham.

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie muster enough electricity to make The Bone Collector a watchable thriller.

Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten

Entertaining but never fully engrossing.

Dennis Harvey, Variety
Rotten

Jolie, while always delicious to look at, is simply and woefully miscast.

Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh

Washington is, as usual, simply marvelous.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

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