Murder by Numbers

The only flaw in their plan was her.
Murder by Numbers (2002)
Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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$50 000 000
Revenue
$56 714 147
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Director
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Producer
Barbet Schroeder, Susan Hoffman, Jeffrey Stott, Sandra Bullock
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Composer
Artist
Stuart Wurtzel, John Berger, Masako Masuda
Audition
Howard Feuer
Editing
Lee Percy, Cindy Hochman
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Short description

Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.

What's left behind the scenes

  • In one of the scenes, a cinema is shown in passing, playing Frank Capra's (1897-1991) war drama 'Bitter Tea of General Yen' (1932). Assistant director Frank Capra III is the grandson of the director.
  • In one scene, a cinema is briefly shown screening Frank Capra's (1897-1991) war drama "Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1932). Frank Capra III, the assistant director, is the director's grandson.
  • Richard drives a Mustang, a car of the same model that appeared in Peter Yates' (1929-2011) 1968 thriller 'Bullitt'. Gosling is a long-time fan of Steve McQueen (1930-1980), who starred in the film, and suggested using the exact same car himself.
  • Ryan Gosling vomited during the filming of the murder scene.
  • The scene near the end of the movie in which Ryan Gosling's character licks Sandra Bullock's face was not in the script. Gosling came up with it after several takes and asked Bullock for permission, deciding that this would better emphasize the nuance that his character is actually ill.
  • Originally, it was planned to film the school scenes at the high school in the city of San Luis Obispo, California, but the principal reviewed the film's script and withdrew permission to film.
  • During the filming of the murder scenes, Ryan Gosling threw up.
  • The scene towards the end of the film in which Ryan Gosling licks Sandra Bullock's face was not in the script. Gosling came up with it after shooting a few takes and asked Bullock for permission, deciding it would better emphasize the nuance that his character is actually ill.
  • The film is based on the story of Leopold and Loeb, American criminals who committed one of the most famous murders in the United States.
  • Richard drives a Mustang, the same model that featured in Peter Yates' (1929-2011) thriller 'Bullitt' (1968). Gosling is a longtime fan of Steve McQueen (1930-1980), who played the lead role in that film, and it was Gosling who suggested using the exact same car.
  • The old hunting lodge on the cliff was built specifically for filming and dismantled after it was completed. Interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage.

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