Mr. Brooks Director: Bruce A. Evans Cast: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William Hurt
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- DVD Release Date: 10/23/2007
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- Sales Rank: 16,245
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Scenes
Features
Audio commnetary by director/co-writer Bruce A. Evans and co-writer Raynold Gibson; The Birth of a Serial Killer: The Writing of Mr. Brooks featurette; On the Set of Mr. Brooks featurette; Murder on Their Minds: Mr. Brooks, Marshall & Mr. Smith featurette; Theatrical trailer; Deleted scenes
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- Mr. Brooks
1. Main Titles/Man of the Year [:32]
2. Pretty Please [2:24]
3. Just Looking [2:07]
4. Why Fight It? [:51]
5. So Much Fun [1:27]
6. Ecstasy [:27]
7. Follow the Rules [:56]
8. Thumbprint Killer [3:19]
9. I'm an Addict [2:00]
10. Indulgent Father [2:01]
11. Mr. Smith [:31]
12. Ugly Divorce [1:16]
13. Earl's Two Sides [5:21]
14. Jane's News [:32]
15. Unobstructed View [4:18]
16. The Apprentice [3:05]
17. Background Check [:34]
18. Aduction [3:04]
19. Life's Surprises [2:59]
20. Nothing Personal [1:40]
21. Campus Murder [1:37]
22. Difficult Decision [7:12]
23. Playing a Hunch [1:43]
24. Sadistic Killing [3:04]
25. In the Clear [3:05]
26. Murder 101 [2:47]
27. Into Thin Air [4:17]
28. Make Me Disappear [6:56]
29. The Hangman [1:22]
30. Cemetery Plot [3:36]
31. Vicious Traditions [1:38]
32. End Titles [4:24]
Editorial Reviews
A hardened detective enters into a tenuous symbiotic relationship with the vicious serial killer she is tracking after earning the respect of the murderous madman in this vicious psychological thriller starring Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, and William Hurt. Earl Brooks (Costner) is a successful businessman, noted philanthropist, and loving father. He's the kind of man whom no one would ever suspect of being a notorious serial killer, but then again history's most dubious psychopaths are often the quiet neighbor whom no one would ever suspect was capable of committing such unspeakable atrocities. Until now, no one has had any reason to link Earl Brooks with the heinous crimes of the dreaded Thumbprint Killer. Even his beautiful wife (Marg Helgenbeger) and teenage daughter (Danielle Panabaker) could never conceive of such an awful truth. But when Mr. Brooks' dark side begins to outshine his sane exterior, an amateur photographer (Dane Cook) captures the killer succumbing to his murderous instinct on film. Now, as Mr. Brooks is pursued by tenacious detective Tracy Atwood (Moore) and forced to bend to the will of an opportunistic bystander, the killer who was once able to keep his murderous alter ego (Hurt) in check finds his control steadily slipping. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 16 and UP
What to watch out for
- Language:
Repeated use of "f--k" (usually in anger, once with "mother"); other language includes "s--t," "a--hole," "goddamnit," and "ass."
- Messages
- Sex:
Serial killer's victims are shown in the middle of sex, in bed (naked back) -- their deaths result in explicit views of their naked torsos (woman's breasts visible repeatedly). Lots of cleavage shots. Discussion of sexual experiences ("You... More
Serial killer's victims are shown in the middle of sex, in bed (naked back) -- their deaths result in explicit views of their naked torsos (woman's breasts visible repeatedly). Lots of cleavage shots. Discussion of sexual experiences ("You could see her nipples"). Killer appears naked (not explicit) as he ritually burns photos of dead bodies. A murder witness plans to use violent images to arouse himself sexually. Man appears in his bedroom in boxers; couple strips to their underwear and begins to have sex on a couch. Close
- Violence:
Bloody, graphic early murder scene (two people in bed are shot by the film's "hero," who puts bullets through their heads and chests) is repeated during the film from various angles in flashbacks. Killer keeps photos of dead bodies as "trop... More
Bloody, graphic early murder scene (two people in bed are shot by the film's "hero," who puts bullets through their heads and chests) is repeated during the film from various angles in flashbacks. Killer keeps photos of dead bodies as "trophies" frequent discussion of methods of murder and images of stalking; discussions of other serial killer cases; crime scene shows blood on walls; detective is assaulted and ends up with sutures (bloody); dead body is pierced by multiple needles; shootout between detective and killer. Grisly late scene shows a man stabbed in neck with scissors, gasping, bleeding, and lurching as he dies. Close
- Drugs:
Killer attends meetings resembling Alcoholics Anonymous, identifying himself as an "addict." Meeting attendees smoke cigarettes; mention of steroids.
- Consumerism:
USA Today headline.
What Parents Need to Know
About Mr. Brooks
Parents need to know that this graphic thriller isn't for kids, despite the fact that popular comedian Dane Cook co-stars (he plays a dark, repulsive character). There's graphic sex (breasts are visible, and plenty of activity is implied) and violence, including frantic murder scenes (victims realize they're about to be killed, scream, then suffer brutal injuries). Shots of broken, bloody dead bodies abound in crime scene tableaus and close-ups. Characters discuss murder and its motives and argue about family relationships (especially fathers and daughters). Language includes frequent use of "f--k."
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about our culture's fascination with serial killers. Do you think the media glamorizes these criminals and their brutal crimes? Does Mr. Brooks have anything in common with another famous movie serial killer, Hannibal Lecter? Families can also discuss the film's suggestion that murder can be "addictive." Do you think a tendency toward violence (or other addictions) can be passed on genetically? How does the film make its killer protagonist look relatively sympathetic? How does the movie frame the murders as art?
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