Murder by Numbers Movie Review 2002

Homicide detective Cassie Mayweather (Bullock) is a crime scene specialist saddled with a by-the-book new partner, Sam Kennedy (Chaplin). This isn't good since she has to prove that two wealthy young men (Gosling, Pitt) have committed what they think is the perfect murder (shades of Leopold and Loeb and with nods to Hitchcock). Naturally, Cassie has baggage and must come to terms with her past in order to solve the crime. Gosling's downright scary while Pitt well-plays his weaker partner; Bullock works against being likeable as a loner toughie.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 120 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Police Detectives, Homicide, Loner Cops, Psycho-Thriller, Psychotics/Sociopaths

Screenplay

Tony Gayton

Cast

Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Christopher Penn, R.D. Call, Agnes Bruckner

Cinematography

Luciano Tovoli

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Music

Clint Mansell

Other

Thomas Causey, Deva Anderson, Lee Percy, Thomas Valentine, Carol Oditz, Stuart Wurtzel

Producer

Barbet Schroeder, Richard Crystal, Susan Hoffman, Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Bros.