Identity (2003)
Coming Out at 25 April 2003 in theaters.
Mystery, Thriller
Identity is psychological slasher film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Michael Cooney. The film stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall and Rebecca De Mornay.
While the plot is not a direct adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1939 whodunit And Then There Were None (which was adapted for feature films in 1945, 1965, 1974, 1987 and 1989), the story draws from the structure of the novel. Ten strangers arrive at an isolated hotel, become temporarily cut off from the rest of the world, and are mysteriously killed off one by one. Several events which take place in the hours before the characters’ arrival are introduced at key moments in the film using reverse chronology structure.
A convict named Malcolm Rivers awaits execution for several vicious murders that took place at an apartment building. Journals belonging to Malcolm are discovered mis-filed in the case evidence, not introduced during the trial. Malcolm’s psychiatrist, Dr. Malick, and his defense attorney argue that the evidence was intentionally suppressed by the prosecution and move to stay Rivers’ execution, contending that Malcolm is legally insane. With this late evidence brought forth, a midnight hearing takes place, to determine if the journal is adequate evidence to grant their motion.
Director: James Mangold
Writer: Michael Cooney
Stars: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall
Cast:
| John Cusack | … | Ed |
| Ray Liotta | … | Rhodes |
| Amanda Peet | … | Paris |
| John Hawkes | … | Larry |
| Alfred Molina | … | Dr. Malick |
| Clea DuVall | … | Ginny |
| John C. McGinley | … | George York |
| William Lee Scott | … | Lou |
| Jake Busey | … | Robert Maine |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | … | Malcolm Rivers |
| Rebecca De Mornay | … | Caroline Suzanne |
| Carmen Argenziano | … | Defense Lawyer |
| Marshall Bell | … | District Attorney |
| Leila Kenzle | … | Alice York |
| Matt Letscher | … | Assistant District Attorney |
| Bret Loehr | … | Timmy York |
| Holmes Osborne | … | Judge Taylor |
| Frederick Coffin | … | Detective Varole |
| Joe Hart | … | Bailiff Jenkins |
| Michael Hirsch | … | Naked Businessman |
| Terence Bernie Hines | … | Bailiff |
| Stuart M. Besser | … | Frozen Body |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia