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Saw V
''Saw V'' is a 2008 horror film directed by David Hackl, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the fifth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to 2007's ''Saw IV''. The film stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Julie Benz, Carlo Rota, and Meagan Good. The plot follows FBI Agent Strahm investigating the murders committed by the Jigsaw Killer but as delves deeper into the case, he realizes that the murders are part of a larger, more intricate plot. Meanwhile, Jigsaw's accomplice, Mark Hoffman, has been promoted to detective and is tasked with leading the investigation into the Jigsaw murders. However, as Strahm gets closer to the truth, he becomes the target of Jigsaw's traps. Melton and Dunstan, the writers of ''Saw IV'', returned to write the film. Filming took place in Toronto from March to April 2008. ''Saw V'' was released by Lionsgate Films in the United States on Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hackl
David Hackl is a Canadian film director and production designer. Life and career Hackl was the production designer and second unit director for ''Saw II'', ''Saw III'', and ''Saw IV''; as well as for ''Repo! The Genetic Opera''. He was in talks to direct ''Saw IV'', but Darren Lynn Bousman returned as the director. Later it was reported that Hackl would direct both ''Saw V'' and ''Saw VII'', but eventually he only directed ''Saw V'', while ''Saw VII'' was directed by Kevin Greutert, the editor of all of the ''Saw'' films to date, who also directed ''Saw VI''. Despite negative reviews of the film, his direction in ''Saw V'' has been referred to by ''Digital Spy'' as "slick direction". Hackl directed Jeff Reher's speculative script ''Endangered'' and was set to direct the film adaption of the novel ''The Butcher Bride''.- Filmography * ''Mary Silliman's War'' (1994) (art director) * ''Jerry and Tom'' (1998) (production designer) * ''Zebra Lounge'' (2001) (production designer) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twisted Pictures
Twisted Pictures is an American production company and a division of Evolution Entertainment that specializes in horror and thriller movies. The company was founded by Evolution's Mark Burg, Oren Koules, and Gregg Hoffman in 2004. The company is known for producing the ''Saw'' film franchise. History In 2004, following Evolution Entertainment's pre-release success with ''Saw'', its executives, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, and Gregg Hoffman, founded Twisted Pictures as Evolutions's division for films in the horror genre. ''Saw'' was released in October 2004 and became a success at the box office, leading Lionsgate Films, the film's distributor, to sign a nine-picture deal with Twisted Pictures in November that year. Twisted Pictures has since produced all installments in the ''Saw'' franchise. Carl Mazzocone served as president for four years. In June 2007, the company formed a joint venture with RKO Pictures to remake four films from the latter's library, namely ''Five Came Back'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Pustil
Jeff Pustil (born October 9, 1957) is a Canadian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his role as Jack Christian in the television series '' Check It Out!''. Early life Pustil was born in Toronto on October 9, 1957. He graduated from McGill University in 1979 with a degree in acting. Career Pustil began his career in 1981 when he appeared in a minor role in the World War II film ''South Pacific 1942''. From 1985 to 1988, Pustil played the role of Jack Christian in the Canadian sitcom '' Check It Out''. In 1989, he went on to provide the voice of the title character's best friend, Zephir in the animated series ''Babar''. He then reprised his role in ''Babar and the Adventures of Badou''. His film credits include ''Saw V'', ''Iron Eagle IV'', ''Chicago'', ''Casino Jack'' and ''Victoria Day''. His television credits include '' Blue Murder'', ''Doc'', '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', '' Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop'', '' Noddy'' and '' Relic Hunter''. Personal life He has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Sapienza
Al Sapienza is an American actor who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is best known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series ''The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...'' as well as for his role as Marty Spinella, a lobbyist for the teachers' union in the Netflix series ''House of Cards''. He played the role of Jake Housman in the North American premiere of the stage version of ''Dirty Dancing''. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links Official website of Al Sapienza* Year of birth missing (living people) American male film actors American people of Italian descent American male television actors Living people New York University alumni Male actors from New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joris Jarsky
Joris Jarsky (born December 3, 1974 at www.northernstars.ca) is a Canadian stage, film, and television actor who has received recognition for being a versatile actor. Jarsky is a graduate of the . Upon graduation, Jarsky was cast in ’s Production of “The Awakening” for which he was nominated for a Dora Award. Since then he has acted in over 70 film and television productions and worked across the globe. His films have played at festivals all over the world including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Bryk
Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian film and television actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ''ReGenesis'' (2004–2008), '' XIII: The Series'' (2011–2012), '' Bitten'' (2014–2016) and ''Frontier'' (2016–2018). He is also known for his role in the 2018 video game ''Far Cry 5'', which he portrayed the game's lead antagonist Joseph Seed through performance capture. He reprised the role in '' Far Cry: New Dawn'' (2019) and ''Far Cry 6'' (2021). Early life and education Bryk graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama. While attending Queen's, he was a member of the football team as a linebacker. During his time on the team, he helped the Gaels win the 28th Vanier Cup. Personal life Bryk met his wife, Danielle Bryk, while both were studying English literature at Queen’s University. The couple has 3 children together, his el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-points Bulletin
An all-points bulletin (APB) is an electronic information broadcast sent from one sender to a group of recipients, to rapidly communicate an important message.Reiter, E. (1970). Police strive to provide protection machines lend valuable assistance. Rotunda. 48(9) 1–3. The technology used to send this broadcast has varied throughout time, and includes teletype, radio, computerised bulletin board systems (CBBS), and the Internet. The earliest known record of the all-points bulletin is when used by United States police, which dates the term to 1947. Although, used in the field of policing at the time, the APB has had usage in fields such as politics, technology and science research. However, since the 21st century, due to advances in technology, all-points bulletins have become significantly less common and are now only primarily used by police departments in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Technological functionality Pre-21st ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy (, ), or tracheostomy, is a surgical airway management procedure which consists of making an incision (cut) on the anterior aspect (front) of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe). The resulting stoma (hole) can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheal tube or tracheostomy tube to be inserted; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of the nose or mouth. Etymology and terminology The etymology of the word ''tracheotomy'' comes from two Greek words: the root ''tom-'' (from Greek τομή ''tomḗ'') meaning "to cut", and the word ''trachea'' (from Greek τραχεία ''tracheía''). The word ''tracheostomy'', including the root ''stom-'' (from Greek στόμα ''stóma'') meaning "mouth," refers to the making of a semi-permanent or permanent opening, and to the opening itself. Some sources offer different definitions of the above terms. Part of the ambiguity is due to the uncertainty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendulum
A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position. When released, the restoring force acting on the pendulum's mass causes it to oscillate about the equilibrium position, swinging back and forth. The time for one complete cycle, a left swing and a right swing, is called the period. The period depends on the length of the pendulum and also to a slight degree on the amplitude, the width of the pendulum's swing. From the first scientific investigations of the pendulum around 1602 by Galileo Galilei, the regular motion of pendulums was used for timekeeping and was the world's most accurate timekeeping technology until the 1930s. The pendulum clock invented by Christiaan Huygens in 1658 became the world's standard timekeeper, used in homes and offices for 270 years, and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hoffman
Detective Lieutenant Mark Hoffman is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist of the ''Saw'' franchise. He is portrayed by Australian actor Costas Mandylor. While the character was first shown as a police officer in ''Saw III'', later films in the series have expanded his role and revealed him to be an apprentice, and subsequently the successor of the Jigsaw Killer. He serves as the main antagonist in ''Saw V'', ''Saw VI'' and ''Saw 3D''. Like his mentor and partner, Hoffman designs death traps that, for survivors, give them reason to appreciate their lives. Unlike his mentor, however, he has no emotion towards his victims and generally displays a very monotone personality. He also frequently places his victims in traps where at least one must be killed for the other(s) to escape, and on occasion has placed them in inescapable traps. Fictional character biography ''Saw III'' ''Saw III'' briefly shows Hoffman during the investigation of Troy's chain trap. Hoffman is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigsaw (Saw Character)
John Kramer (colloquially known as "The Jigsaw Killer" or simply "Jigsaw") is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Saw'' franchise. Jigsaw made his debut in the first film of the series, ''Saw'', and appears in all subsequent sequels, with the exception of '' Spiral''. He is portrayed by American actor Tobin Bell. In the series' narrative, John is a former civil engineer dying from an inoperable frontal lobe tumor that had developed from colon cancer. After a suicide attempt, John found a new appreciation for his life, and dedicated the rest of his life to inspiring the same appreciation in others by testing their will to live. His methods include forcing his subjects through deadly scenarios, which he refers to as "games" or "tests", in which they are forced to inflict pain upon themselves or others in order to escape. These tests are typically symbolic of what Jigsaw perceives as a flaw in each person's moral character or life. He was nicknamed "The Jig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saw IV
''Saw IV'' is a 2007 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and a story by Melton, Dunstan, and Thomas Fenton. It is the fourth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to 2006's ''Saw III''. The film stars Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, and Lyriq Bent. The film picks up where previous film left off, with the death of John Kramer. However, it is revealed that John had planned for his death and left behind a series of recordings and clues that would lead investigators to his final game. As the detectives try to unravel the mystery of John's final game, they are drawn into a web of deceit and deception that reveals the true motives behind his twisted games. ''Saw IV'' was the first film in the franchise to not be written by Leigh Whannell or James Wan. It was released by Lionsgate Films in the United States on October 26, 2007, and received generally negative reviews from critics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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