The Cutter

The Cutter
The Cutter
	DVD cover
Directed by	William Tannen
Written by	Bruce Haskett
Produced by	Chuck Norris; Aaron Norris; Danny Lerner; Pinchas Perry; Les Weldon;
Starring	Chuck Norris; Joanna Pacuła; Daniel Bernhardt; Bernie Kopell; Todd Jensen; Marshall R. Teague; Tracy Scoggins; Curt Lowens;
Cinematography	Peter Moss
Edited by	Jason A. Payne
Music by	Elia Cmiral
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates	November 23, 2005 (Romania); March 14, 2006 (United States);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Cutter is a 2005 American action film directed by William 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

A former cop turned Los Angeles P.I. takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning of mob to the present day Jewelry District.

Cast

Chuck Norris as John Sheperd
Joanna Pacuła as Elizabeth Teller
Daniel Bernhardt as Dirk Cross
Bernie Kopell as Isaac Teller
Todd Jensen as Parks
Tracy Scoggins as Alena
Marshall R. Teague as Moore
Deron McBee as Alex
Dean Cochran as Eddie
Curt Lowens as Col. Speerman
Aaron Norris as Tony Maylan
Mark Ivanir as Doctor Joseph

Production

Shooting took place in Spokane, Washington.^[2]

Release

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

Reception

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]

References

^ "The Cutter". BBFC.
^ Kershner, Jim (2004-12-11). "Chuck Norris, Spokane Ranger". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
^ ^a ^b Weinberg, Scott (2006-03-27). "The Cutter". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
^ Johnson, David (2006-03-31). "The Cutter". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-04-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

The Cutter at IMDb
The Cutter at Rotten Tomatoes

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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.

[dvdtalk-3] 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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