The Raven (2012)
The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him.
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
Director: James McTeigue
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Cast
- John Cusack - Edgar Allan Poe
- Luke Evans - Detective Fields
- Alice Eve - Emily Hamilton
- Brendan Gleeson - Colonel Hamilton
- Kevin McNally - Maddux
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen - John Cantrell
- Jimmy Yuill - Captain Eldridge
- Pam Ferris - Mrs. Bradley
- Brendan Coyle - Reagan
- Sam Hazeldine - Ivan
Screenplay
- Hannah Shakespeare (Screenplay)
- Ben Livingston (Screenplay)
Music: Lucas Vidal
Cinematography: Danny Ruhlmann
Editing: Niven Howie
Production: Relativity Media, Intrepid Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Galavis Film, Pioneer Pictures, Endgame Entertainment
Country: Hungary, Serbia, Spain, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $26M
Box Office: $30M
Original Language: en
Themes
Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Serial Killer Profiling and Dark Traces, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Blackmail Threat and Consequences
Keywords
poison, blackmail, masked ball, baltimore, usa, buried alive, historical figure, serial killer, deadline, newspaper review, newspaper office, hard times, life imitates art, pendulum
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Raven about?
- A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
- Who directed The Raven?
- The Raven was directed by James McTeigue.
- Who stars in The Raven?
- The Raven stars John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen.
- How long is The Raven?
- The Raven has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Raven?
- The Raven is a Crime, Thriller, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of The Raven?
- The Raven had a budget of $26M.
- How much did The Raven gross?
- The Raven grossed $30M worldwide.
- Where was The Raven produced?
- The Raven was produced in Hungary, Serbia, Spain, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Raven?
- The themes of The Raven include: Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Serial Killer Profiling and Dark Traces, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Blackmail Threat and Consequences.