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Identity

"The secret lies within."

2003-04-25 Mystery 1hr 30m

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

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Storyline

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

  • Released
    2003-04-25
  • Revenue
    $90,259,536
  • Budget
    $28,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Konrad Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Crew

James Mangold
Director
Michael Cooney
Writer
Cathy Konrad
Producer
Keywords:
prostitute prisoner psychopath nevada detective rain motel weather ex-cop murder stranded serial killer slasher psychological thriller whodunit storm psychiatrist convict thunderstorm rainstorm split personality mental disorders murder mystery dissociative identity disorder isolated place

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Robert Maine
Pruitt Taylor Vince

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Rebecca De Mornay

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Reviews for Identity
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-05-03

His story's so unbelievable, I think it just might be true. Identity is directed by James Mangold and written by Michael Cooney. It stars... read more

His story's so unbelievable, I think it just might be true. Identity is directed by James Mangold and written by Michael Cooney. It stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amada Peet, Clea DuVall, Rebecca De Mornay, Alfred Molina, John Hawkes, John C. McGinley, Jake Busey and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Music is by Alan Silvestri and cinematography by Phedon Papamichael Jr. Inspired by Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians, Identity pitches 10 characters trapped at a motel who begin getting killed off one by one... If you are going to do yet another take on Christies superb literary source then at least bring some freshness, so how nice to find that Identity does in fact ironically have its own. Set up is suitably in keeping with murder mystery shenanigans, there’s major flooding and our host of characters are bound to a shabby motel run by a shabby John Hawkes. On the edges of the frame we have another story where multiple killer Malcolm Rivers (the wonderful wobbly eyed P.T. Vince) is under interrogation to test for insanity to stave off his impending execution. Mangold uses flashbacks to put the various characters at the motel, in how they came to be there. There’s a creative ambitiousness about how Mangold constructs the pic that draws you in, which come the finale will either have you satiated or stupefied. The murder sequences are very well put together, with a couple being well ghoulish, and it’s a very impressive cast of actors working their way through the formulaic but fascinatingly cheat free psychological murk. It’s not as smart as it thinks it is but this has enough of an absorbing pull, and no little intelligence, to lift it higher than many other Agatha 10 copies. 7/10

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A Review by light_michael 9

Written by light_michael on 2019-08-22

It's one of my favorites, I rate it four stars and a half.... read more

It's one of my favorites, I rate it four stars and a half.

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A Review by mooney240 7

Written by mooney240 on 2022-08-19

**Overall : One of the best plot twists I have ever seen!** Identity masterfully surprises and misleads every step of the way. What seems... read more

**Overall : One of the best plot twists I have ever seen!** Identity masterfully surprises and misleads every step of the way. What seems to be a run-of-the-mill slasher flick at a rundown motel on a stormy night is anything but average. With incredibly clever writing, Identity is a wild ride that will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Even if you are a pro at guessing who the killer is or catching plot twists before they happen, you will be shocked again and again by the twists and turns Identity takes. While it isn't a perfect movie, its creativity and rare brilliance make Identity a must-see film.

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A Review by SoSmooth1982 10

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-07-04

Awesome movie. One of my favorites. Very suspenseful. Keeps you interested till the end. The only thing that sucks is once you watch it once... read more

Awesome movie. One of my favorites. Very suspenseful. Keeps you interested till the end. The only thing that sucks is once you watch it once, it ruins to watch it again cause you know exactly what's going on. Worth a watch for sure.

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A Review by John Chard

His story's so unbelievable, I think it just might be true. Identity is directed by James Mangold and written by Michael Cooney. It stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amada Peet, Clea DuVall, Rebecca De Mornay, Alfred Molina, John Hawkes, Jo...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-05-03

His story's so unbelievable, I think it just might be true. Identity is directed by James Mangold and written by Michael Cooney. It stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amada Peet, Clea DuVall, Rebecca D...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by light_michael 9

Written by light_michael on 2019-08-22

It's one of my favorites, I rate it four stars and a half....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by mooney240 7

Written by mooney240 on 2022-08-19

**Overall : One of the best plot twists I have ever seen!** Identity masterfully surprises and misleads every step of the way. What seems to be a run-of-the-mill slasher flick at a rundown motel on...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by SoSmooth1982 10

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-07-04

Awesome movie. One of my favorites. Very suspenseful. Keeps you interested till the end. The only thing that sucks is once you watch it once, it ruins to watch it again cause you know exactly what's g...

read more