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The Cutter (film)

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The Cutter
Official DVD cover
Directed byBill Tannen
Written byBruce Haskett
Produced by
  • Danny Lerner
  • Pinchas Perry
  • Les Weldon
Starring
CinematographyPeter Moss
Edited byJason A. Payne
Music byElia Cmiral
Production
companies
Modern Digital
North by Northwest Entertainment
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment
Release dates
  • November 23, 2005 (2005-11-23) (Romania)[citation needed]
  • March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Cutter is a 2005 American direct-to-video action film directed by Bill Tannen,[1] and starring Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacuła, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell and Marshall R. Teague. After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guilt ridden detective recruits his specialized SWAT team to successfully rescue an aged diamond cutter from the hands of a murderous thief.

Plot

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A former Spokane, Washington cop turned private investigator takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning from the Nazis to the present day Mob.

Cast

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Production

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Filming

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Shooting took place in Spokane, Washington.[2]

Release

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Home media

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Sony released it to DVD in the US on March 14, 2006.[3]

Reception

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Critical response

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Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk rated it 1.5/5 stars and called it "the epitome of all things cinematically generic".[3] David Johnson of DVD Talk wrote, "The Cutter is a mediocre film overall, and, specifically, a tame and lame action flick."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Cutter". BBFC.
  2. ^ Kershner, Jim (2004-12-11). "Chuck Norris, Spokane Ranger". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ^ a b Weinberg, Scott (2006-03-27). "The Cutter". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  4. ^ Johnson, David (2006-03-31). "The Cutter". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
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