Saw (2004)
Directed by James Wan
Genres - Horror, Mystery, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Sadistic Horror |
Release Date - Jan 19, 2004 (USA - Unknown), Oct 29, 2004 (USA), Oct 31, 2014 (USA - Rerelease) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - Australia, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
The directorial debut from filmmaker James Wan, this psychological thriller comes from the first screenplay by actor Leigh Whannell, who also stars. Whannell plays Adam, one of two men chained up in a mysterious chamber. The other, Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes), like Adam, has no idea how either of them got there. Neither of them are led to feel optimistic by the man lying between them dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Together, Adam and Dr. Gordon attempt to piece together what has happened to them and who the sadistic madman behind their imprisonment is. Also starring Danny Glover and Monica Potter, Saw premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
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doctor, photographer, locked-up, confinement, imprisonment, psychopath, sadist, trapped, daughter, detective, wife