Bruiser (film)

Bruiser
US DVD cover
Directed by	George A. Romero
Produced by	Ben Barenholtz Peter Grunwald
Written by	George A. Romero
Starring	Jason Flemyng Peter Stormare Leslie Hope Tom Atkins
Music by	Donald Rubinstein
Cinematography	Adam Swica
Edited by	Miume Jan Eramo
Production company	Le Studio Canal+ Barenholtz Productions Romero-Grunwald Productions
Distributed by	Canal+
Release dates	13 February 2000
Running time	99 min.
Country	France
Language	English Spanish
Budget	$5 million[1]

Bruiser is a 2000 French horror-thriller film written and directed by George A. Romero and starring Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare and Leslie Hope.^[2]

Bruiser was the first film directed by Romero since the 1993 film The Dark Half.^[3] In contrast to his previous films, which were shot in and around Pittsburgh, Bruiser was filmed in Toronto.

Plot

Henry Creedlow is a man who has always tried to fit in society. He keeps his mouth shut, follows the rules, and does what he is supposed to do. But one morning, he wakes up to find his face is gone, and it has been replaced by a white featureless mask. All the years of acquiescence have cost him the one thing he can't replace: his identity; now he's a blank, outside as well as in, an anonymous, featureless phantom. Bent on exacting revenge on those who bullied him, he explodes, deciding that he isn't going to follow the rules anymore.

Cast

Jason Flemyng as Henry Creedlow Peter Stormare as Milo Styles Leslie Hope as Rosemary Newley Nina Garbiras as Janine Creedlow Andrew Tarbet as James Larson Tom Atkins as Det. McCleary Jonathan Higgins as Det. Rakowski Jeff Monahan as Tom Burtram Marie Cruz as Number 9 Beatriz Pizano as Katie Saldano Tamsin Kelsey as Mariah Breed Kelly King as Gloria Kite Susanne Sutchy as Colleen Balázs Koós as Chester Jean Daigle as Faduah Chris Gillett as Male executive Chantal Quesnel as Rita Jennifer Foster as Carol Boyd Banks as Jester Neil Crone as Boss Ted Ludzik as Gas station attendant Diana Platts as Reporter Kiran Friesen as Lady Godiva Murray Oliver as Cameraman Peter Mensah as Skinhead

Neville Edwards as Derelict Yan Feldman as Knife D'Arcy Smith as Uniform Colin Glazer as Police officer Monique Osier as Top Hat Tina Romero as Cleopatra C.J. Fidler as Captive woman Ron Webber as Captive man Kevin Rushton as Drunk attacker Andrew Romero as Little devil Jason Winn 'J.B. Destiny' Bareford as Guitarist Big Poppa Gator as Bouncer Ari Cohen as Caller #1 David Lyle as Caller #2 David Harcourt as Rigger Ron Van Hart as Football player Bryan Renfro as Train station man Victoria Fodor as Lady in red Melanie as Diogee Dr. Chud as The Misfits Christine Forrest as Birdcage partygoer Michale Graves as The Misfits Jerry Only as The Misfits Michael Stevens as Party robber Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein as The Misfits

Soundtrack

The score was composed by Donald Rubinstein and the soundtrack features the horror punk band The Misfits.^[4]

Release

It premiered on 13 February 2000 in Canada and was directly released to DVD in the United States on 9 October 2001.^[5]

Reception

Critical reception

Critical reception for Bruiser has been mixed to positive. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 67%, based on 9reviews, with a rating average of 6/10.^[6]

References

1. The George Romero Guide - Bruiser Archived December 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Saturday Nightmares: Bruiser (2000)
3. Bruiser Movie Review | Peter Stormare | George Romero | Bad Movies Archived November 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
4. Bruiser (2000) directed by George A Romero
5. Bruiser - DVD: Film Freak Central Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
6. "Bruiser (2000) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

External links

• Bruiser at the Internet Movie Database
• Bruiser at Rotten Tomatoes
• Bruiser at AllMovie