Country
Italy
Date
Dec 06, 2003
A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John Brennan to find out the identity of the murderer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mia Benedetta | Francesca |
| Giovanni Visentin | C.I.D. Chief |
| Claudio Mazzenga | Mario |
| Conchita Puglisi | Marta |
| Micaela Pignatelli | Professor Terzi |
| Luis Molteni | Pathologist |
| Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini | Anti-Hacker #1 |
| Alessandro Mistichelli | Anti-Hacker #2 |
| Francesco Guzzo | Anti-Hacker #3 |
| Pier Maria Cecchini | Flying Squad Chief |
| Jennifer Poli | Christine Girdler, First Victim |
| Elisabetta Rocchetti | Second Victim |
| Irene Quagliarella | Friend of the second victim |
| Vera Gemma | Third Victim |
| Ulisse Minervini | Alvaro |
| Antonio Cantafora | Vice Squad Chief Marini |
| Mario Opinato | Inspector Morgani |
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| Gualtiero Scola | Crime Scene Investigator |
| Robert Madison | Gustavo |
| Emanuel Bevilacqua | Slot Machine Arcade Owner |
| Robert Dawson | Embassy Employee |
| Adriana Fonzi Cruciani | Bunny |
| Carla Fonzi Cruciani | Bunny's Sister |
| Elena Falgheri | Teacher |
| Michele Pellegrini | Young man |
| Isabella Celani | Doctor |
| Fiore Cosimo | Police Operator (uncredited) |
| Lynn Swanson | C.I.D. wife (uncredited) |
| Franco Vitale | Police Photographer (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerMysteryCrimeHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Il cartaio |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Opera Film (II), Medusa Film |
| Data di uscita | 2 gennaio 2004 |
| Exec. Producer | Claudio Argento |
| Producer | Dario Argento |
| Writer | Franco Ferrini, Dario Argento, Phoebe Scholfield, Jay Benedict |
| Casting | Roy Bava |
| Editors | Walter Fasano |
| Cinematography | Benoît Debie |
| Asst. Directors | Francesco Perri, Marco Santoro, Roy Bava, Dario Argento |
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| Camera Operators | Benoît Debie |
| Add. Photography | Benoît Debie |
| Production Design | Marina Pinzuti Ansolini, Massimo Antonello Geleng |
| Art Direction | Massimo Antonello Geleng, Marina Pinzuti Ansolini |
| Set Decoration | Marina Pinzuti Ansolini, Massimo Antonello Geleng |
| Composer | Claudio Simonetti |
| Sound | Claudio Simonetti |
| Costume Design | Patrizia Chericoni, Florence Emir |
| Makeup | Patrizia Chericoni, Florence Emir |
| Hairstyling | Patrizia Chericoni, Florence Emir |
| Budget | 2.600.000 € |
| Incasso | 3.368.452 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 19, 2004
Note
Berlin Nacht der 1000 Schreie
Country
United States
Date
Oct 06, 2004
Certification
NR
Theatrical release
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 02, 2004
Certification
VM14
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Jan 31, 2024
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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