Mr. Brooks (2007)
Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Mr. Brooks is a American psychological thriller film directed by Bruce A. Evans starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and William Hurt. It was released on June 1, 2007. The film follows the eponymous character, a celebrated Portland businessman and serial killer (Costner) who is forced to take on a protégé (Cook) after being blackmailed, and has to contend with his bloodthirsty alter ego (Hurt) who convinces him to indulge his “habit”. His life grows even more complicated when a driven police officer (Moore) reopens the investigation into his murders. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $48.1 million against a $20 million budget.
Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner), a wealthy and respected businessman, lives a secret life as a serial murderer known as the “Thumbprint Killer”. For the past two years he has attended 12-step meetings for addicts to curb his “killing addiction”. When Brooks’ id, Marshall, urges him to resume his murderous compulsion, Brooks kills a young couple having sex in their bedroom. As part of his psychopathology, Brooks leaves each victim’s bloody thumbprint on a lampshade. He follows a meticulous modus operandi, including fastidious preparation, cleansing the crime scene, posing the bodies, and even locking doors before departing. Brooks realizes later that the bedroom curtains were open during the murder, the window facing an apartment building.
Brooks’ daughter, Jane, unexpectedly arrives home, having dropped out of college; she wants a job at her father’s company. The same day, a man calling himself “Mister Smith” turns up at Brooks’ office. He lives in the apartment across from the murdered couple and blackmails Brooks with photos he took during the crime. Brooks reluctantly agrees to Smith’s demands to accompany him during a murder, warning Smith that killing can become addictive.
Director: Bruce A. Evans
Writers: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon
Stars: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William Hurt, Marg Helgenberger, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker
Cast:
| Kevin Costner | … | Mr. Earl Brooks |
| Demi Moore | … | Det. Tracy Atwood |
| Dane Cook | … | Mr. Smith |
| William Hurt | … | Marshall |
| Marg Helgenberger | … | Emma Brooks |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | … | Hawkins |
| Danielle Panabaker | … | Jane Brooks |
| Aisha Hinds | … | Nancy Hart |
| Lindsay Crouse | … | Captain Lister |
| Jason Lewis | … | Jesse Vialo |
| Reiko Aylesworth | … | Sheila – Jesse’s Lawyer |
| Matt Schulze | … | Thorton Meeks |
| Yasmine Delawari | … | Sunday |
| Thunderbird Dinwiddie | … | Sarah Leaves (as Traci Dinwiddie) |
| Michael Cole | … | Atwood’s Lawyer |
| Jim Farnum | … | Master of Ceremonies |
| Megan Brown | … | Dance Couple (Woman) |
| Ross Francis | … | Dance Couple (Man) |
| Kit Gwin | … | Detective Carfagno |
| Marcus Hester | … | Detective Smolny |
| Jamie McShane | … | Crime Lab Technician |
| Laura Bailey | … | Flight Attendant |
| Jon Paul Burkhart | … | Flight Attendant |
| Matthew Posey | … | AA Leader |
| Brandon Ray Olive | … | Summons Server (as Brandon Olive) |
| Rosie Cafarelli | … | Vaughn |
| Ben Glass | … | ER Doctor |
| Kanin Howell | … | Pick-Up Driver |
| Steve Coulter | … | Roger |
| Stephen Michael Ayers | … | Mr. Clifford |
| Mark Scarboro | … | Detective |
| Bradley Evans | … | Cop (as Bradley Evans) |
| David Gibbons | … | Box Plant Manager |
| Jasa Abreo | … | On Plane Flight Attendant |
| Rommel Sulit | … | Japanese Client |
| Phillip DeVona | … | Police Officer (as Phillip De Vona) |
| Mike Armstrong | … | Extra (uncredited) |
| Dodie Brown | … | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Lizzie Brubaker | … | Extra (uncredited) |
| Ted Ferguson | … | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Chuck Halley | … | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Hebert | … | Man reading newspaper (uncredited) |
| Deborah R. Jones | … | CSI Agent (uncredited) |
| Gio March | … | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| James Paul | … | Street Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Colvin Roberson | … | Driver (uncredited) |
| Michael Sieve | … | Detective (uncredited) |
| Charles Sutherland | … | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Mary Alfred Thoma | … | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Van White | … | Officer Shanks (uncredited) |
| Steven E. Williams | … | Motorist (uncredited) |
| Cindi Woods | … | CSI Agent (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia