Se7en
1995 · TMDB 8.4
Directed by David Fincher
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Why it matters
A detective thriller where a serial killer uses the seven deadly sins as a template for his murders. Each death is a grotesque tableau, designed to punish the victim for their particular vice.
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Released
- 1995-09-22
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.4
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