The Cutter
| The Cutter | |
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| Directed by | William Tannen |
| Written by | Bruce Haskett |
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| Cinematography | Peter Moss |
| Edited by | Jason A. Payne |
| Music by | Elia Cmiral |
Production companies | Modern Digital North by Northwest Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cutter is a 2005 American direct-to-video action film directed by William Tannen,[1] and starring Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacuła, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell and Marshall R. Teague. After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guilt ridden detective recruits his specialized SWAT team to successfully rescue an aged diamond cutter from the hands of a murderous thief.
Plot[]
A former Spokane, Washington cop turned private investigator takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning from the Nazis to the present day Mob.
Cast[]
- Chuck Norris as John Sheperd
- Joanna Pacuła as Elizabeth Teller
- Daniel Bernhardt as Dirk Cross
- Bernie Kopell as Isaac Teller
- Todd Jensen as Parks
- Tracy Scoggins as Alena
- Marshall R. Teague as Moore
- Deron McBee as Alex, The Repairman
- Dean Cochran as Eddie
- Curt Lowens as Colonel Speerman
- Aaron Norris as Tony Maylan
- Mark Ivanir as Dr. Joseph
Production[]
Shooting took place in Spokane, Washington.[2]
Release[]
Sony released it to DVD in the US on March 14, 2006.[3]
Reception[]
Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk rated it 1.5/5 stars and called it "the epitome of all things cinematically generic".[3] David Johnson of DVD Talk wrote, "The Cutter is a mediocre film overall, and, specifically, a tame and lame action flick."[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Cutter". BBFC.
- ^ Kershner, Jim (2004-12-11). "Chuck Norris, Spokane Ranger". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ a b Weinberg, Scott (2006-03-27). "The Cutter". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ Johnson, David (2006-03-31). "The Cutter". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
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