Blood Work (2002)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.3/10   

Réalisateur:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

Michael Connelly (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 août 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drame | Mystery | Thriller

Accroche:

He's a heartbeat away from catching the killer

Plot:

Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

Plot Keywords:

FBI Profiler | Heart Transplant | Serial Killer | Sister | Boat

Awards:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

The cast make it work but the ending is just so disappointing

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 9

11:55 PM

HBO

Ensemble

Clint Eastwood	...	Terry McCaleb
Jeff Daniels	...	Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Anjelica Huston	...	Dr. Bonnie Fox
Wanda De Jesus	...	Graciella Rivers (as Wanda De Jesús)
Tina Lifford	...	Detective Jaye Winston
Paul Rodriguez	...	Detective Ronaldo Arrango
Dylan Walsh	...	Detective John Waller
Mason Lucero	...	Raymond Torres
Gerry Becker	...	Mr. Toliver
Rick Hoffman	...	James Lockridge
Alix Koromzay	...	Mrs. Cordell
Igor Jijikine	...	Mikhail Bolotov
Dina Eastwood	...	Reporter #1
Beverly Leech	...	Reporter #2
June Kyoto Lu	...	Mrs. Kang (as June Kyoko Lu)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Créance de sang (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Durée:

110 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

Denmark:15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39126) | Iceland:16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Malpaso Productions

Anecdotes:

Cameo: [Dina Eastwood]Clint Eastwood's wife Dina Eastwood (aka Dina Ruiz) has a cameo as one of the television reporters on scene asking questions. Before marrying Eastwood she was a television reporter in Salinas, Ca.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Terry and Graciella are talking on the boat dock, an American flag on a boat in the background changes from half mast to gone to full mast between shots. (It could, conceivably, have been lowered and re-hoisted very quickly, but it's unlikely.)

Guillemet:

Detective Arango: Just because you got a Mexican's heart doesn't mean you're one of us!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles (2004) (V)

The cast make it work but the ending is just so disappointing

Clintwood's 'Blood Work' may not be the best nor most stylish of its genre but it remains enjoyable for the most part mainly because of the cast. It's quite a simple film but I found the end revelation disappointing and the last half hour is a little too dramatic. During the entire first hour, Eastwood cleverly avoids excessive violence and gore and smoothly lets the tension build. Clintwood is supported by a brilliant cast that includes the fabulous Anjelica Huston, the elegant Wanda de Jesus, the charming Tina Lifford and the funny Jeff Daniels. The cast does well but Daniels's performance is ruined by the overdone last half hour. The film rests on Eastwood and it's great to see him play such a role at 71 and pull it off so well. The jazzy background score gives 'Blood Work' a classy touch. Thus, to sum it up, one can expect a simple but engaging whodunnit thriller which is ruined a bit by the ending but Eastwood and his cast prevent it from being a waste of time.