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Unbreakable

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Glass

Related to:

Split

Original title

Unbreakable

Year

2000

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

M. Night Shyamalan

Screenwriter

M. Night Shyamalan

Cast

Music

James Newton Howard

Cinematography

Eduardo Serra

Producer

Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions. Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures

Genre

Mystery. Thriller | Supernatural. Superheroes. Cult Movie

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Unbreakable Trilogy

Synopsis

David Dunne is a Philadelphia security guard and the sole survivor of a disasterous train wreck. Not only is David still alive after the crash--he's completely unharmed. After this miraculous incident, he's contacted by the mysterious Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), a dealer of comic book art who seems to have the opposite physicality--his bones tend to snap like twigs. As Elijah attempts to help the reluctant hero realize his superhuman potential, David tries to make amends with his estranged wife (Robin Wright Penn) and son (Spencer Treat Clark).

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#37 Best Superhero Movies

Critics' reviews

"It's rare that a a movie leaves you pinned to your seat, wanting to see it again -- right now, this minute -- to work out the pieces of the puzzle. Unbreakable is one of those movies"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"The true subject of the film is well-guarded, although always in plain view (...) An uncommonly absorbing movie (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"It would be foolish to deny that 'Unbreakable' has scenes that make you jump, but without anything resonant to apply that skill to, the film has no option except squandering its technique"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"Unbreakable is a film that begins with a train wreck and then, figuratively speaking, becomes on"

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Possesses sufficient intrigue to hook audiences and keep them on board much of the way"

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"An intriguing story executed with visual panache and fine acting performances"

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"What 'Unbreakable' shows is Mr. Shyamalan's remarkable growth as a director. Some of the sequences are particularly fine, crisp and contained (...) Tidy and compact"

Elvis Mitchell: The New York Times
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6 Underrated Movies (159)
9 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (336)
54 Movies I Liked More the Second Time I Watched Them (24)
64 My Favorite Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Movies (157)
74 Movies with the Best Endings (120)
92 My Favorite Comic Adaptations (41)

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