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Mindhunters (2002)

Plot: Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.

News:

17 April, 2002

Stax got a hold of the script and provided his review.

I must be honest: I wasn't expecting very much from Mindhunters. I expected it to be a derivative, contrived serial killer flick. I was pleasantly surprised then to find myself as engrossed in it as I was. That's not to say that this draft didn't adhere to some of the well-worn conventions of the "cat and mouse" tale or the serial killer genre. Salem's draft, however, was a genuine page-turner that actually kept me guessing as to who the real killer was and who would buy it next.

This draft was a briskly paced, underplayed thriller; I hope that the final film will be, too. It's been awhile since I've seen a whodunit where I couldn't determine the identity of the perpetrator early on. Usually, you can "guesstimate" who the killer is through the process of elimination, or by betting on the least likely character. Sometimes it really is the most obvious character, as was the case in Gosford Park, an intriguing character study and social commentary but not a very compelling murder mystery.

You can read the entire review here.

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29 January, 2002

Patrick Sauriol over at 13th Street got a hold of the script and wrote down his thoughts.

The good news is, this draft of Mindhunters doesn't suck. While it's not in the same league as The Silence of the Lambs or director David Fincher's amazing Se7en, the script's twists and red herrings aren't obvious. In fact, there's a rather funny scene between two of the profilers as they try to climb into the mind of the killer. The kind of crazy second-, third-, fourth-, and even fifth-guessing they engage in happens throughout the second half of the screenplay. Sometimes it makes for a humorous scene. Other times it proves downright frightening, especially when the profilers start second-guessing who they are.

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23 January, 2002

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kathryn Morris' role is the female lead.

17 January, 2002

Add two more to the cast. Johnnie Lee Miller and Kathryn Morris have joined up for Renny Harlin's thriller. Shooting begins in Holland on January 30.

Thanks to Dark Horizons.

20 December, 2001

Dimension Films has grabbed the North American distribution rights for this movie. Shooting starts next month.

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter.

9 December, 2001

Christian Slater, Gerry Butler and Patricia Velazquez are in negotiations to join the cast. LL Cool J and Val Kilmer are already on board. Wayne Kramer wrote the original script. Kevin Brodbinand Kario Salem did a rewrite and now Cary Bickley and Yuri Zeltzer are taking a stab at a rewrite.

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter.

23 August, 2001

Renny Harlin is close to taking the director's chair for the thriller Mindhunters. The movie tells the story of seven trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program. During training on a remote island, they discover a killer in their midst and must put their new skills to the test. Production would start in October for Intermedia Films.

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter.

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