Mr. Brooks (2007)

Director:

Bruce A. Evans

Writers (WGA):

Bruce A. Evans (written by) &
Raynold Gideon (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There's something about

Plot:

A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.

Plot Keywords:

California | Psychological Drama | Nude Man Murdered | Shovel | Disguise

Awards:

1 nomination

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
Traci Dinwiddie	...	Sarah Leaves
Michael Cole	...	Atwood’s Lawyer

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:18 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Chile:14 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Mexico:C | UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 (re-rating on appeal) | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/18 (original rating) | Ireland:16 | Japan:R-18 | USA:R (certificate #43365) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Zach Braff was originally cast as Mr. Smith.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: There is a scene where signs for US highways 79 and 80 are prominently shown. Neither highway is anywhere near Portland, Oregon. (Coincidentally, Portland did at one time contain a segment of Interstate 80N, but it is doubtful that the filmmakers planned this to cover the goof; Interstate 80N was in no way related to US highway 80, and it was re-designated as Interstate 84 many years ago). Both US Route 79 and 80 both run through Louisiana, where most of this movie was filmed.

Quotes:

Marshall: Don't kid yourself, Earl. You're going to kill again.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2007-06-07)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Transgressions

Keven Costner's star shines again!!!

I saw this movie with high hopes to see a good performance out of Kevin Costner. He didn't disappoint in a movie that very well could have failed--but didn't! I liked the idea of a 'nice-guy with a conscience' serial killer theme, but serial killer movies have been done to death. Costner and the script writers manage to give new life and a refreshing twist on this movie theme, and William Hurt's performance as his evil alter-ego is first-rate. This arrangement was better than just a run-of-the-mill voice-over by Costner's character. It reminded me a bit of a modern-day version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," which is one of my favorite novels. I'm happy to see all of the actors in this film finally get a good script and story to work with after many disappointments for them and the movie-going public.