🎬 The Bone Collector (1999)
Based on novel
The Bone Collector is a 1999 psychological crime thriller directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Denzel Washington as Lincoln Rhyme and Angelina Jolie as Amelia Donaghy. The film is an adaptation of Jeffery Deaver's 1997 novel of the same name, which introduced the character of Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic forensic criminalist. In the movie, Rhyme guides a rookie patrol officer through a series of gruesome murders orchestrated by a serial killer who leaves behind cryptic clues.
The film takes significant liberties with the source material. In the novel, the female lead is named Amelia Sachs, not Donaghy, and she is a patrol officer with a troubled past. The movie changes her name and simplifies her backstory. Additionally, the novel's intricate forensic details and the killer's motive are streamlined for the screen. The film also adds a romantic subplot between Rhyme and Donaghy that is absent from the book.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Washington and Jolie but criticized the plot's implausibility, The Bone Collector was a box office success, grossing over $151 million worldwide. The film's popularity helped boost sales of Deaver's novels and led to a short-lived television pilot in 2020, which was not picked up to series. The Lincoln Rhyme book series continues to this day, with over a dozen novels exploring the character's forensic investigations.
The Bone Collector is a 1997 thriller novel by American author Jeffery Deaver. It is the first book in the Lincoln Rhyme series, introducing the character of Lincoln Rhyme, a brilliant forensic criminalist who becomes quadriplegic after a work-related accident. The novel follows Rhyme as he teams up with NYPD patrol officer Amelia Sachs to track down a serial killer who leaves cryptic clues at crime scenes. The story is set in New York City and combines forensic science with psychological suspense.
The novel was a commercial success and established Deaver as a leading figure in the crime thriller genre. It received positive reviews for its intricate plotting, detailed forensic procedures, and the dynamic between its two main characters. The book's title refers to a collection of crime scene evidence that Rhyme keeps, which the killer uses as inspiration. The novel has been translated into numerous languages and spawned a long-running series of sequels featuring Rhyme and Sachs.
