The Collector (2009) Horror Thriller Action Crime

Rated R | Threatrical Jul 31, 2009 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Action, Crime | Runtime 1h 30m
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The Collector Plot Synopsis:

When the Chase family moves to an isolated house in the middle of nowhere in Detroit, Arkin is hired to fix the windows and the doors. Later he meets his daughter and his wife that has a debt with dangerous sharks and needs money, but his week payment is not enough to pay her debts. Arkin plots to heist the safe of Michael Chase during the night to raise the necessary money. However, when he arrives in the house, he finds that a sad**tic criminal has imprisoned the family and planted traps everywhere. Arkin seeks a way out of the deadly house to save his life.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Tagline: He always takes one

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Official Trailer

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The Collector Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 90 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Action, Crime
Sub-Genres:  Serial Killers
Horror Genres:  Gore, Survival
Directors: Marcus Dunstan
Stars: William Prael, Diane Ayala Goldner, Juan Fernández, Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jul 31, 2009
Box Office: $7,712,114
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Collector Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 31, 2009
Writers: Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
Producers: Courtney Balaker, Tighe Michael Curran, Charles Davidson, Shanon Davis, Bonnie Forbes, Brett Forbes, Sean Gowrie, Michael Gozzard, Mickey Liddell, Christopher Lockhart, Jennifer Monroe, Vince Palomino, Julie Richardson, Patrick Rizzotti, Ronald Cosmo Vecchiarelli, Ben Weiss
Editors: Alex Luna, James Mastracco, Howard E. Smith

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