Murder by Numbers (2002) Thriller Mystery Crime
Murder by Numbers (2002) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.0/10
Murder by Numbers Plot Synopsis:
Richard Haywood, a Californian high school's coolest kid, secretly teams up with another rich kid in his class, brilliant nerd Justin 'Bonaparte' Pendleton, whose erudition, specially in forensic matters, allows them to plan elaborately perfect murders, just for the kick, for which they set up Richard's marijuana supplier, their school's janitor Ray Feathers, as a psychotic serial killer. The case is assigned to detectives Cassie 'the hyena' Mayweather, who carries a sequoia-size chip on the shoulder from her previous life, and her brilliant new partner, Sam Kennedy, who just transferred from the vice squad; they can work together very well, and even fit romantically, but fall out over different professional attitudes towards the investigation, which Captain Rod Cody and her understandably vindictive abused ex, Assistant D.A. Al Swanson, soon ban her from when she disobeys instructions and hand to him. When the plotting boys both dig class-mate Lisa Mills, their unnatural bond comes under stress- will it break, allowing the hard-pressed police to bring them down?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective.
Tagline: Justice will be served
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Murder by Numbers Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2002 (more 2002 movies)
Box Office: $31,945,749
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Murder by Numbers Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 19, 2002
Writers: Tony Gayton
Producers: Sandra Bullock, Frank Capra III, Richard Crystal, Nur Nur Cummings, Susan Hoffman, Barbet Schroeder, Scott Simons, Jeffrey Stott
Editors: Lee Percy
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Murder by Numbers Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Cassie Mayweather |
| Ben Chaplin | ... | Sam Kennedy |
| Ryan Gosling | ... | Richard Haywood |
| Michael Pitt | ... | Justin Pendleton |
| Agnes Bruckner | ... | Lisa Mills |
| Chris Penn | ... | Ray |
| R.D. Call | ... | Captain Rod Cody |
| Tom Verica | ... | Al Swanson |
| Janni Brenn | ... | Ms. Elder |
| John Vickery | ... | Restaurant Manager |
| Michael Canavan | ... | Mr. Chechi |
| Krista Carpenter | ... | Olivia Lake |
| Neal Matarazzo | ... | Male Officer in Flashback |
| Adilah Barnes | ... | Lab Technician |
| Jim Jansen | ... | Lawyer |
| Paula Scarpino | ... | Female Officer in Flashback |
| Brian Stepanek | ... | Parole Board Marshall |
| Sharon Madden | ... | Nurse |
| John Doolittle | ... | Fingerprint Technician |
| Dennis Cockrum | ... | Criminalist #1 at Ray''s House |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sandra Bullock (b. July 26, 1964) – Cassie Mayweather
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Ben Chaplin (b. July 31, 1970) – Sam Kennedy
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Ryan Gosling (b. November 12, 1980) – Richard Haywood
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Michael Pitt (b. April 10, 1981) – Justin Pendleton
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Michael Carmen Pitt - Agnes Bruckner (b. August 16, 1985) – Lisa Mills
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Chris Penn, as Ray, passed away at age 40 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Christopher Penn - R.D. Call, as Captain Rod Cody, passed away at age 70 in Layton, Utah, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: R D Call | RD Call - Tom Verica (b. May 13, 1964) – Al Swanson
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Janni Brenn – Ms. Elder
- John Vickery (b. November 4, 1950) – Restaurant Manager
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Michael Canavan (b. August 17, 1953) – Mr. Chechi
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Michael V. Murphy - Krista Carpenter – Olivia Lake
- Neal Matarazzo (b. June 8, 1962) – Male Officer in Flashback
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Adilah Barnes – Lab Technician
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Jim Jansen (b. July 27, 1945) – Lawyer
Sign: Leo
Also known as: James W. Jansen | James Jansen
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