Cleaner (film)
Encyclopedia
Cleaner is a 2007 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin
, and starring Samuel L. Jackson
, Ed Harris
, and Eva Mendes
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company, and performs much of the duties himself. When he is called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, and become entangled in a dirty criminal cover-up.
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Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin is a Finnish-American film director and producer. He is best known for Die Hard 2 , Cliffhanger , The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea...
, and starring Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
, Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Edward Allen "Ed" Harris is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his performances in Appaloosa, Radio, The Rock, The Abyss, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence, and The Truman Show. Harris has also narrated commercials for The Home Depot and other companies...
, and Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes is an American actress.She began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of minor roles and performances in several smaller films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Urban Legends: Final Cut , she broke into the mainstream, appearing in leading roles in Hollywood...
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Plot
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he owns and operates a crime scene cleanupCrime scene cleanup
Crime scene cleanup is a term applied to any situation involving biological cleaning and or health concerning issues. Such issues may include:*Clandestine methamphetamine laboratory contamination*Flood and sewage backups*Suicides*Homicides...
company, and performs much of the duties himself. When he is called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, and become entangled in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a 17% fresh rating on Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
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Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonSamuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
as Tom Cutler - Ed HarrisEd HarrisEdward Allen "Ed" Harris is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his performances in Appaloosa, Radio, The Rock, The Abyss, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence, and The Truman Show. Harris has also narrated commercials for The Home Depot and other companies...
as Eddie Lorenzo - Eva MendesEva MendesEva Mendes is an American actress.She began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of minor roles and performances in several smaller films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Urban Legends: Final Cut , she broke into the mainstream, appearing in leading roles in Hollywood...
as Ann Norcut - Luis GuzmánLuis GuzmánLuis Guzmán is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, he has played roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen....
as Det. Jim Vargas - Keke PalmerKeke PalmerLauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer is an American actress and singer who rose to fame for her performance in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee. She also starred as the title character in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP...
as Rose Cutler - Maggie LawsonMaggie LawsonMargaret "Maggie" Lawson is an American actress who is best known for her role as Juliet O'Hara in the TV show Psych...
as Cherie - Jose Pablo CantilloJose Pablo CantilloJose Pablo Cantillo is an American actor of Costa Rican descent.Jose Pablo Cantillo grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, and attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School where he was a tennis standout for all 4 years, leading the Terre Haute South Braves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1996...
as Miguel - Robert ForsterRobert ForsterRobert Forster is an American actor, best known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool, and as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.- Early life :Forster was born Robert Wallace...
as Arlo Grange - Edrick Browne as Det. Darrin Harris
- Marc MacaulayMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulay is an American actor.He was born and raised in Millinocket, Maine. He graduated with a BFA in theater. He recently appeared in the new USA Network Series Burn Notice for five episodes as Agent Harris, and as "Blaine Bauer" in the horror film Thirteen Floors.Some of his most prominent...
as Vic - Rosalind Rubin as Crying Woman
- Mike Guy as Priest #1
- Richard FolmerRichard FolmerRichard Folmer is an actor based in Shreveport, Louisiana. He has appeared in a variety of notable stage plays, television programs and films....
as Priest #2 - James Barnes as Lawyer
- Linda LeonardLinda LeonardLinda Leonard is an American actress, best known for her part as Francine Mason in the 2007 movie Cleaner. She has appeared in several other movies and done some voice work for the Guitar Hero series of games...
as Francine Mason - Ritchie Montgomery as George Walton
- Patrick Kirton as Jeff Lang
DVD sales
Cleaner was released on May 27, 2008 in the U.S. and opened at #5 and sold 75,312 DVD units, which gathered revenue of $1,505,487. It went on to sell 402,010 DVDs which translated to revenue of $7,804,765.External links
- Cleaner trailer
- Cleaner (2007) Reviews at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...