The Bone Collector (1999)

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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.

• Released: 1999-11-04
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 4,002 votes

Directed by Phillip Noyce.

Top cast

• Denzel Washington as Lincoln Rhyme
• Angelina Jolie as Amelia Donaghy
• Queen Latifah as Thelma
• Michael Rooker as Captain Howard Cheney
• Michael McGlone as Detective Kenny Solomon
• Luis Guzmán as Eddie Ortiz
• Leland Orser as Richard Thompson
• John Benjamin Hickey as Dr. Barry Lehman
• Bobby Cannavale as Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend
• Ed O'Neill as Detective Paulie Sellitto

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Bone Collector

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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