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Thriller

USA / English

Anthony Hopkins	Ted Crawford
Ryan Gosling	Willy Beachum
David Strathairn	Joe Lobruto
Rosamund Pike	Nikki Gardner
Embeth Davidtz	Jennifer Crawford
Billy Burke	Rob Nunally
Cliff Curtis	Detective Flores
Fiona Shaw	Judge Robinson
Bob Gunton	Judge Gardner
Josh Stamberg	Norman Foster

Director	Gregory Hoblit
Producer	Sam Brown; Michael Disco; Charles Weinstock; Samuel J. Brown
Writer	Daniel Pyne; Glenn Gers
Cinematography	Kramer Morgenthau
Musician	Jeff Danna; Mychael Danna
User Credit 1	David Rosenbloom
User Credit 2	Elisabetta Beraldo; Nava R. Sadan

Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins and Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling are brilliant in this "exceptionally suspenseful nail-biter" (Rex Reed) that's so smart it "doesn't let go, even after the final twist" (Gene Shalit, Today).

Ted Crawford (Hopkins) brutally murders his wife and calmly waits for the police to arrest him. With the weapon and a signed confession in hand, Deputy D.A. Willy Beachum (Gosling), believes a conviction is a slam dunk; that is until the case completely unravels. Now, with little evidence, Beachum goes head to head with the cunning Mr. Crawford in a desperate search for the truth and the answer to one burning question: How is this guy getting away with it?

Edition Details
Distributor	New Line Home Video
Edition	Widescreen Edition
Barcode	794043107030
Region	Region 1
Release Date	8/14/2007
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles	English; Spanish
Audio Tracks	Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers	Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	8/16/2007
Purchase Price	$19.98
User Text 1	Language and some violent content.
User Text 2	If you look close enough, you'll find everyone has a weak spot.
Links	Internet Movie Database Amazon US DVD Empire Fracture at Movie Collector Connect IMDB Amazon US

2 Alternate Endings
Deleted Scenes

Also Known As:
Perfekte Verbrechen, Das (Germany) (more)

Filming Locations:
Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (more)

Trivia:
When Anthony Hopkins character is being arraigned, a directory of judges is seen over his shoulder with the names Eads and Vacarro. Those are the last names of the production designer and set designer, respectively. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: In the sequence that introduces Willy's character he is wearing a gray three-piece suit and red striped tie. Later in the film and the plot he is shown once again dressing in the same exact outfit in a montage leading up to his arrival in court and is seen arriving in court wearing it. However, the next shot reveals him in the courtroom wearing a brown two-piece suit and brown striped tie. (more)

Quotes:
Ted Crawford: You really need to be nice to me now, Willy.
Willy Beachum: Why?
Ted Crawford: Because... what's left of a life depends on a machine powered by a cord that leads to a plug in an electrical outlet... and I decide when it gets pulled. That's why.
(more)

Awards:
1 nomination (more)

Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Look Closely: The Making of 'Fracture'" (2007) (more)