Il tocco del male (1998)
John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) è un detective della squadra omicidi. Ha catturato un pericoloso assassino, Reese (Elias Koteas), e ha assistito alla sua esecuzione. Però, delitti con un modus operandi simile al suo continuano. Questo perché Reese era posseduto dal demonio Azazel, in grado di trasferirsi da una persona all’altra mediante il semplice tocco. In questo modo, anche disseminando indizi, riesce a evitare la cattura e sconcerta il pur determinato Hobbes. In cerca d’aiuto, questi arriva a Gretta (Embeth Davidtz), un’insegnante che, pur con la riluttanza dettata dalla paura, riesce a dargli le giuste indicazioni per capire cosa stia succedendo. Hobbes si mette alla caccia del demonio, con tutte le intenzioni di inchiodarlo.
Direttore:
Gregory Hoblit
Scrittore:
Nicholas Kazan
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Denzel Washington as John Hobbes |
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John Goodman as Jonesy |
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Donald Sutherland as Lt. Stanton |
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Embeth Davidtz as Gretta Milano |
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James Gandolfini as Lou |
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Elias Koteas as Edgar Reese |
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Gabriel Casseus as Art |
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Robert Joy as Charles |
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Aida Turturro as Tiffany |
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Michael J. Pagan as Sam |
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Frank Medrano as Charles' Killer |
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Ronn Munro as Mini Golf Owner |
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Cynthia Hayden as Society Woman |
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Ray Xifo as Society Man |
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Tony Michael Donnelly as Toby |
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Tara Carnes as Teenage Girl |
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Reno Wilson as Mike |
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Wendy Cutler as Denise |
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Jeff Tanner as Lawrence |
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Jerry Walsh as Fat Man |
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Bob Rumnock as Schoolteacher |
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Ellen Sheppard as Nun on Bus |
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Christian Aubert as Professor Louders |
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Bill Clark as Detective Bill Clark |
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Allelon Ruggiero as Executioner |
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Jill Holden as Gracie |
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Drucie McDaniel as Vender |
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John R. Russell as Distinguished Gentleman |
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Lynn Wanlass as Complaining Woman |
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John Descano as Cab Driver |
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Cress Williams as Detective Joe |
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Rick Warner as Governor |
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Jim Grimshaw as Warden |
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Brandon Zitin as Muscle Builder |
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Rozwill Young as Prison Guard |
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Michael Shamus Wiles as Prison Guard |
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Frank Davis as Prison Guard |
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Barry Shabaka Henley as Uniformed Cop |
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Mike Cicchetti as Mustache Man |
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Chuck Jeffreys as Transit Cop |
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Ben Siegler as Priest |
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Jason George as College Kid |
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Anika Hawkins as Girlfriend |
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Stan Kang as Japanese Businessman |
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Thomas J. McCarthy as Witness |
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Sheila Bader as Witness |
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Elleanor Jean Hendley as Reporter |
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Michael Aron as Reporter |
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Byron Scott as Reporter |
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Pat Ciarrocchi as Anchor |
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Steve Highsmith as Anchor |
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Kent Manahan as Anchor |
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Ford Austin as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Graham Beckel as John Reynolds (uncredited) |
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Andrew DePalma as Possessed Man (uncredited) |
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Kurt Leitner as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Sal Mazzotta as Jimmy Moore (uncredited) |
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J. Emerson McGowan as Demon Passer (uncredited) |
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Selvyn Price as Deathrow News Crew (uncredited) |
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Gary Rodriguez as Detective (uncredited) |
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Scott Roman as Witness (uncredited) |
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Aaron Sadovsky as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gregory Hoblit | Director |
| Production | Charles Roven | Producer |
| Production | Dawn Steel | Producer |
| Writing | Nicholas Kazan | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Atwood | Costume Design |
| Editing | Lawrence Jordan | Editor |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting |
| Art | Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Art | William Cruse | Art Direction |
| Art | Michael Seirton | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Newton Thomas Sigel | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kenneth Walker | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Schierholz | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry M. Cherry | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edna Sheen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Dashiell Kerby | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Alling | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Rebecca DeHerrera | Makeup Effects |
| Art | Sebastian Milito | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Tim Weston | Greensman |
| Art | Christopher Neely | Leadman |
| Art | Ron Yates | Set Designer |
| Sound | Lance Brown | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bruce Fortune | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | James Fredburg | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Kent Houston | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Phil Neilson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Ron Goodman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kyle Rudolph | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Dylan Goss | Helicopter Camera |
| Camera | Jeremy Braben | Helicopter Camera |
| Camera | Jerome Fauci | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Lovaas | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Robert Brakey | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Tom Kramer | Music Editor |
| Crew | Russell Clark | Choreographer |
| Crew | Julie Stevens | Studio Teachers |
| Production | Patricia Graf | Associate Producer |
| Production | Richard Suckle | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kelley Smith-Wait | Co-Producer |
| Production | Elon Dershowitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicholas Kazan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Cavallo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ted Kurdyla | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ted Kurdyla | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Nilo Otero | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Frank Davis | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Frank Davis | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Willie E. Simmons, Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marilyn Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Marion Tumen | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Kyle Rudolph | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Matthew T. Weiner | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Harvey Epstein | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Greg Hale | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jay Meagher | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mitchell Ray Kenney | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Ronna Kress | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Anthony Milch | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Troy | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Howard Neiman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Shawn Sykora | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael Dressel | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jay Nierenberg | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lance Brown | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary Mundheim | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard E. Yawn | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lance Laurienzo | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Shadden | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Shawn Egan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marsha Sorce | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Will Blount | Property Master |
| Sound | Robert Troy | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tan Dun | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Andrea Horta | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Joseph A. Mayer | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Mary Andrews | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Nancy MacLeod | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Keith Smith | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Anthony G. Nakonechnyj | Chief Lighting Technician |