Blood Work (2002)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

Michael Connelly (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He's a heartbeat away from catching the killer

Plot:

Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

Plot Keywords:

FBI Profiler | Heart Transplant | Serial Killer | Sister | Boat

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19

4:05 AM

HBO

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Terry McCaleb
Jeff Daniels	...	Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Anjelica Huston	...	Dr. Bonnie Fox
Wanda De Jesus	...	Graciella Rivers (as Wanda De Jesús)
Tina Lifford	...	Detective Jaye Winston
Paul Rodriguez	...	Detective Ronaldo Arrango
Dylan Walsh	...	Detective John Waller
Mason Lucero	...	Raymond Torres
Gerry Becker	...	Mr. Toliver
Rick Hoffman	...	James Lockridge
Alix Koromzay	...	Mrs. Cordell
Igor Jijikine	...	Mikhail Bolotov
Dina Eastwood	...	Reporter #1
Beverly Leech	...	Reporter #2
June Kyoto Lu	...	Mrs. Kang (as June Kyoko Lu)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39126) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Acton, California, USA

Company:

Malpaso Productions

Trivia:

Det. Arrango's badge number is 14110. McCaleb uses Arrango's name to call into the 911 center to check the time on the convenience store surveillance system, and this is the badge number he gives.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the article about the cemetery killer on Det. Winston's wall, the word "heinous" is misspelled "hanus".

Quotes:

Buddy Noone: Are you okay, Terry? You aren't looking so good. You oughta take a nap.

Movie Connections:

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Good For One Viewing

I found this to be one of those films I really enjoyed on the first viewing, but once you know the surprise ending, the second viewing isn't nearly as good.

It's a typically-entertaining Clint Eastwood film. He makes few dull movies, I'll say that for him. Now that he's gotten older, his weather-beaten face makes him all the more interesting to view.

I didn't find Anjelica Huston's weather-beaten face, however, as believable. Her tough demeanor, including vocabulary, is not something a doctor would have, as she plays here. Paul Rodriguez also is stupidly profane in his role but he does have a few funny lines.

The main attraction of the story is the twist near the end so, as mentioned, one look is just about right for this film...and it is worth one look f you want a decent diversion for one night.