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Se7en (1995)

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User Rating: 8.6/10 (185,731 votes)
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Overview

Director:
David Fincher
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Kevin Walker (written by)
Release Date:
22 September 1995 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light. more
Plot:
Police drama about two cops, one new and one about to retire, after a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his MO. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Lust | Grim | Dog | Credits Rolling Down | Envy more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 17 nominations more
User Comments:
Dark and disturbing thriller that will stay with you for ever. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brad Pitt ... Detective David Mills

Morgan Freeman ... Detective Lt. William Somerset

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Tracy Mills

R. Lee Ermey ... Police Captain
Andrew Kevin Walker ... Dead Man (as Andy Walker)

Daniel Zacapa ... Detective Taylor

John Cassini ... Officer Davis
Bob Mack ... Gluttony Victim
Peter Crombie ... Dr. O'Neill

Reg E. Cathey ... Coroner (as Reginald E. Cathey)
George Christy ... Workman

Endre Hules ... Cab Driver

Hawthorne James ... George, Library Night Guard
William Davidson ... Library Guard (as Roscoe Davidson)
Bob Collins ... Library Guard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Seven (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Seven Deadly Sins (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language.
Runtime:
127 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Portuguese
Colour:
Colour (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
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Trivia:
David Cronenberg was offered a chance to direct this but he turned it down. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The level of the wine glasses when Somerset is over for dinner changes. When the camera is on the Mills, Mrs. Mills glass is higher than Somerset's glass. When the camera is on Somerset, the levels are both lower and equal. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Police Captain: Neighbors heard them screaming at each other, like for two hours, and it was nothing new. Then they heard the gun go off, both barrels. Crime of passion.
William Somerset: Yea, just look at all the passion on that wall.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Maquinista, El (2004) more
Soundtrack:
The Heart's Filthy Lesson more

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63 out of 73 people found the following comment useful:-
Dark and disturbing thriller that will stay with you for ever., 30 April 2004
10/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

Rarely there has been a movie with such a good dark and chilling atmosphere. I even see this movie more as an horror movie than as a thriller because of that.

"Se7en" is unique in many ways. The movies mood is already set right from the beginning on. The movie starts dark, intense, chilling and mysterious, a mood that is present throughout the entire movie. It's very depressing to watch and I mean that in a positive way of the meaning of the word. The mood is set by good camera work and lighting, or better said, the lack of it. The music from acclaimed composer Howard Shore also adds to the chilling atmosphere.

Unlike many other movies from the same genre, the movie is slow paced and takes it time to develop the characters without falling into some obvious cliche's. The two main characters played by Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are presented as an unlikely police-couple that are different in many ways from each other but in a way that is also what makes them such a great couple. Brad Pitt for once has the opportunity to play more than just the pretty boy and he does it with success. Kevin Spacey truly plays a bone chilling character, almost just as legendary and chilling as Hannibal Lecter. I would very much like to see the two of them put in the same room, just to see who would make it out alive. Further more it was great to see R. Lee Emrey again as the police captain.

The movie is filled with some truly gross, sickening and horrifying scene's, this seriously ain't no kids stuff! The movie has some of the most sickening murders I have ever seen featured in a movie. But it aren't just only the gross scene's that are good, there are also some scene's that are made with lot's of beauty and profession such as the library scene.

Dark and chilling movie that you will never forget also thanks to the ending which I will not spoil for you. A real must see.

10/10

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