Mindhunters (2004)

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers (WGA):

Wayne Kramer (story)
Wayne Kramer (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

For seven elite profilers, finding a serial killer is a process of elimination. Their own.

Plot:

Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Serial Killer | Island | FBI Trainee | Gay Kiss

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Eion Bailey	...	Bobby Whitman
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Vince Sherman
Will Kemp	...	Rafe Perry
Val Kilmer	...	Jake Harris
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Lucas Harper
Kathryn Morris	...	Sara Moore
Christian Slater	...	J.D. Reston
LL Cool J	...	Gabe Jensen (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J)
Patricia Velasquez	...	Nicole Willis
Cassandra Bell	...	Jen
Daniël Boissevain	...	Second Man in the Bar
Antonie Kamerling	...	Man in the Bar (as Anthone Kamerling)
Jasmine Sendar	...	Friend of Jen
Trevor White	...	Attacker

Also Known As:

Mind Hunters (USA) (alternative spelling)
Mindhunters (Finland)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/strong graphic images, language and sexual content. (re-rating)

Runtime:

106 min | Australia:105 min (edited version) | Denmark:101 min (edited version)

Country:

USA | Netherlands | UK | Finland

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Brazil:18 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut) | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:18SG (DVD release) | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:R | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Mexico:B15 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Renny Harlin wanted to limit the use of digital effects because he believed it takes away from the film's credibility.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Liquid nitrogen is never stored in a pressurized vessel as depicted in the film.

Quotes:

[first lines]
J.D.: How about I drive, huh?

Movie Connections:

References And Then There Were None (1945)

Soundtrack:

Good to Go

A fast-paced, popcorn munching good time!

MINDHUNTERS may not offer anything that new to the serial killer genre but what it does do is entertain its audience.

Despite watching and knowing that "everyone is a suspect" and being very familiar with the genre myself, I still had a hard time trying to pin down who is responsible for the films gruesome murders as it rolls along. Forget the award recognition that everyone likes to talk about around this time of year, MINDHUNTERS is a fast paced, thrill ride stuffed with talented actors (including Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, and Jonny Lee Miller) that could easily put director Renny Harlin back on the map after the catastrophe that was DRIVEN. So get some popcorn, sit down, and play the game of who is the killer. Trust me, you'll have a good time.