The Bone Collector
“Right now, this serial killer could be looking at his next victim.”
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.
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Cast
48 people
Denzel Washington
Lincoln Rhyme
Known for
The Equalizer
Training Day
Angelina Jolie
Amelia Donaghy
Known for
Maleficent
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Queen Latifah
Thelma
Known for
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Hustle
Michael Rooker
Captain Howard Cheney
Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Walking Dead
Michael McGlone
Detective Kenny Solomon
Known for
The Brothers McMullen
Creature Commandos
Luis Guzmán
Eddie Ortiz
Known for
Wednesday
Narcos
Leland Orser
Richard Thompson
Known for
Taken 2
The Guest
John Benjamin Hickey
Dr. Barry Lehman
Known for
Daredevil: Born Again
Flags of Our Fathers
Bobby Cannavale
Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend
Known for
Ant-Man
Mr. Robot
Ed O'Neill
Detective Paulie Sellitto
Known for
Modern Family
Finding Dory
Richard Zeman
Lieutenant Carl Hanson
Known for
To Catch a Killer
Brick Mansions
Olivia Birkelund
Lindsay Rubin
Known for
Coin Heist
Far from Heaven
Phillip Noyce Director · Jeremy Iacone Screenplay Jeffery Deaver Author
Worldwide gross $151M · Budget $73M · United States release November 5, 1999
Box office
Budget
$73,000,000
Worldwide gross
$151,493,655
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Martin Bregman Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · August 29, 1999
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
United States · November 5, 1999
Theatrical
United States
November 2, 1999 · Premiere
Argentina
January 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Australia
November 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 28, 2000 · Theatrical
Canada
November 4, 1999 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 24, 2000 · Premiere · Febio Film Festival
February 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Egypt
February 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
February 18, 2000 · Theatrical
France
January 26, 2000 · Theatrical
October 16, 2000 · Physical · DVD
June 21, 2006 · Physical · UMD
June 4, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
December 10, 2016 · Digital · VOD
June 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
January 7, 2026 · TV · Téva
April 23, 2026 · TV · RTL9
October 23, 2026 · TV · Action
Germany
January 20, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 28, 2000 · Theatrical
Indonesia
March 29, 2005 · TV
Ireland
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
December 24, 1999 · Premiere
January 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
April 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Kuwait
March 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Malaysia
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 28, 2000 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 10, 2000 · Theatrical
November 3, 2002 · TV · V8
July 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
August 8, 2008 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
November 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 2, 2000 · Theatrical · Manila
February 16, 2000 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Slovenia
January 13, 2000 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 26, 2000 · Theatrical · French
January 27, 2000 · Theatrical · German
Türkiye
February 18, 2000 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
March 9, 2016 · TV
United Kingdom
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
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