The spirit of Agatha Christie hovers over 'Mindhunters,' a suspenseful mystery with plenty of suspects to keep viewers guessing about the identity of a serial killer.
Mindhunters (2005)
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Reviews Counted:112
Fresh:29
Rotten:83
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: A retread of Ten Little Indians that lacks the source material’s wit.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence/strong graphic images, language and sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Theatrical Release:May 13, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $4,394,347
Synopsis: Hiding within a group of eight FBI profilers is a serial killer. In the ultimate test of their crime-solving savvy, these endangered young agents – each compelled by his or her secret past to probe... Hiding within a group of eight FBI profilers is a serial killer. In the ultimate test of their crime-solving savvy, these endangered young agents – each compelled by his or her secret past to probe the criminal mind - must figure out who among them is a ruthless predator . . . before, one by one, they all fall prey to the killer's ingenious plan. With MINDHUNTERS, director Renny Harlin ("Cliffhanger," "Die Hard 2," "Deep Blue Sea," "Driven") gives the serial killer thriller an edge-of-your-seat whodunit twist. Inspired by Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians," the story crescendos in suspense as a group of brand new profilers realize that a terrible evil has entered their circle – and there may be no way out alive. When a simulated FBI training exercise turns shockingly real, with one of the agents meeting an unexpected demise, the profilers realize this is more than a final exam -- it's a battle for their lives. Completely isolated, the agents have no choice but to solve the heinous crime on their own. But how can they trust one another when they each possess the skills, the motives and the means to be the murderer? No one is above suspicion, or the perils of overwhelming fear, as they use everything in their power to uncover the killer's identity and end the relentless hunt. The ensemble cast of MINDHUNTERS includes Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, LL Cool J, Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn Morris, Clifton Collins Jr., Will Kemp, Patricia Velasquez and Eion Bailey. The film, directed by Renny Harlin, is written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin. The executive producers are Moritz Borman, Guy East, Nigel Sinclair and Renny Harlin. The film is produced by Cary Brokaw, Jeffery Silver, Bobby Newmyer and Rebecca Spikings. -- © Dimension Films [More]
Starring: Val Kilmer, LL Cool J, Christian Slater, Eion Bailey
Starring: Val Kilmer, LL Cool J, Christian Slater, Eion Bailey, Will Kempe, Jonny Lee Miller, Clifton Collins, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez
Director: Renny Harlin
Director: Renny Harlin
Screenwriter: Kevin Brodbin, Wayne Kramer
Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer, Cary Brokaw, Rebecca Spikings
Studio: Miramax Films
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Reviews for Mindhunters
How much fun you have depends on whether or not you can warm up to the idea of Agatha Christie done in the wildly overbaked style of Deep Blue Sea.
Mindhunters pulses with style and confidence, even when it doesn’t have a clue how to figure itself out.
Despite having its release date postponed numerous times over the last two years, Mindhunters turns out to be much better than expected.
An excellent addition to the genre... genuinely original, surprising and wholly exciting..the twists are never-ending
Iit is Renny Harlin's hand that compels a sneaking admiration for Mindhunters.
Mindhunters may play better on the small screen, but viewers who enjoy these kinds of cinematic mind games will have a good time.
More so than any other action director, Harlin is able to take mediocre and often outlandishly stupid scripts and punch them up into endlessly watchable guilty-pleasure gold.
Unintentionally hilarious on the one hand and scarier than it should be on the other.
...enjoy the film for what it is, which is a dark, blazin’, thrilling, stylish kill-ride that doesn’t mind winking at a few other films, as well as...
Go into Mindhunters with the right expectations and you might find yourself pleasantly surprised.
At least it’s better than Harlin’s last film, that dreadful Exorcist prequel.
On the way to its finale, there's plenty of mayhem to keep you guessing.
It's not about the characters, or the dramatic tension, or any kind of believability. It's about how cool the death scenes are, and on that score, Harlin is a champ.
Harlin treads a line between well-orchestrated suspense and death porn, even underlining his carnage with anti-smoking and anti-gun messages.
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