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Saw

"How much blood would you shed to stay alive?"

2004-10-01 Horror 1hr 43m

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

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Storyline

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

  • Released
    2004-10-01
  • Revenue
    $104,004,218
  • Budget
    $1,200,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 43m
  • Genre
    Horror, Mystery, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Twisted Pictures, Evolution Entertainment, Saw Productions Inc.

Crew

James Wan
Director
Leigh Whannell
Screenplay
Gregg Hoffman
Producer
Keywords:
sadism shotgun detective flashback hospital doctor torture sadist survival horror chained bludgeoning death match booby trap mind game hostile aggressive extreme violence death game 恐佈 血腥 解謎 逃脫

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Cast

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Leigh Whannell

Leigh Whannell
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Danny Glover

Danny Glover
David Tapp
Monica Potter

Monica Potter
Alison Gordon
Ken Leung

Ken Leung
Detective Steven Sing
Makenzie Vega

Makenzie Vega
Diana Gordon
Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson
Zep Hindle
Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith
Amanda Young
Dina Meyer

Dina Meyer
Allison Kerry
Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Alexandra Bokyun Chun

Alexandra Bokyun Chun
Carla
Mike Butters

Mike Butters
Paul
Paul Gutrecht

Paul Gutrecht
Mark
Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez
Brett
Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy
Jeff Ridenhour
Avner Garbi

Avner Garbi
Father
Hans Raith

Hans Raith
Detective (uncredited)
Oren Koules

Oren Koules
Dead Cellmate (uncredited)

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Reviews for Saw
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A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-22

Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts... read more

Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts 3 and 5 upon theatrical release (yes, I know it's really not right to see film series out of sequence but I simply don't care) and they were intriguing and decent, don't ask me why. Now that I both date a horror film aficionado and my 13-year-old son himself is one as well, I have decided to check out the contemporarily well-received original (I may decide now to see the entire series, and in order, but really who's to say?). Instantly, such trusted, bankable actors as Cary Elwes and Danny Glover give it credibility, just as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford gave such films as 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' way back in days gone by. This was much better than I felt parts 3 and 5 were, by the way.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-10

With no obvious connection between them, two men awaken to find themselves chained to the plumbing at opposite ends of a room. "Adam" (Leigh... read more

With no obvious connection between them, two men awaken to find themselves chained to the plumbing at opposite ends of a room. "Adam" (Leigh Whannell) is a photographer, the other is "Lawrence" (Cary Elwes), a doctor. Each have a micro-tape in their pocket and the only tape player in the room is nestled neatly in the hands of a corpse situated on the centre of the floor. A bit of ingenuity is needed to obtain the kit to play the tape and hopefully get some clue as to why there are there. Suffice to say that they do not like what they hear, and with the clock ticking they will have to learn to trust each other whilst having quite a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. Meantime, the police (Danny Glover) are interviewing a woman who might have managed to escape from a similarly orchestrated predicament. Might there be any way that she could help track down this devious mastermind who doesn't ever actually do any of his own killing - he just manipulates with astonishing purpose. Elwes and Whannell (who also wrote this) both deliver really quite strongly here as does their claustrophobic and distinctly unsanitary prison environment as the story tells us via contemporaneous and flashback imagery a little of their stories and of just why they have attracted the attention of this vengeful "jigsaw killer". It's not especially graphic, this film, though there is a fair smattering of gore - it's the psychology that helps it to deliver better. There's always that element of what might we do to survive, or - maybe more apposite - what might we be prepared to do to others. The writing also helps it along with the exasperation of all well exemplified without just resorting to loud voices and expletives. In the end, I found that I did actually care what happened to these men - but with the clock against them, what are their chances? It's tense and compelling and reminded me a little of "Se7en" (1995).

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A Review by talisencrw

Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts 3 and 5 upon theatrical release (yes, I know it's really not right to see film series out of sequ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-22

Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts 3 and 5 upon theatrical release (yes, I know it's really n...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-10

With no obvious connection between them, two men awaken to find themselves chained to the plumbing at opposite ends of a room. "Adam" (Leigh Whannell) is a photographer, the other is "Lawrence" (Cary ...

read more