Bone Daddy (1998)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Mario Azzopardi

Writer (WGA):

Thomas E. Szollosi (screenplay)

Release Date:

19 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Dying is the easy way out.

Plot:

A pathologist's book about his work is a good recipe for sick people.

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Forensic | Author | Medical Examiner | Serial Killer

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	William H. Palmer
Barbara Williams	...	Sharon
R.H. Thomson	...	Stone
Joseph Kell	...	Peter
Robin Gammell	...	Cobb
Blu Mankuma	...	Trent
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Kim
Wayne Best	...	Rodman
Daniel Kash	...	Rocky
Peter Keleghan	...	Texowicz
Kirsten Bishop	...	Leslie
Kyra Azzopardi	...	Cindy
Marc Donato	...	Mark, Sr.
Michael Caruana	...	Horowitz
Dean McDermott	...	Mark, Jr.

Also Known As:

L'affaire Palmer (Canada: French title)
Palmer's Bones (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

90 min | UK:87 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Chesler/Perlmutter Productions

Quotes:

William H. Palmer: I don't like your defensive attitude. It doesn't mean you are offended, it means you are insecure.

Not bad, but not great either

I didn't realise at the time I rented it that _Bone Daddy_ had no theatre release. It's certainly a cut above a lot of the direct-to-video dross, both in appearance and content, but overall it's only average. The premise is good, but it doesn't quite come off, which is something of a pity. However, there are some truly creepy and gruesome scenes that seem to come when you need them most; as others have noted, don't watch it if you're at all squeamish, particularly if you have a phobia for scalpels and other sharp instruments.