by Gladiator007

Created on: March 30, 2010   Last Updated: March 31, 2010

American director and screen-writer James Mangold directed the psychological-crime/thriller film “Identity” , and it was released in 2003. The story of this movie is written by Michael Cooney. John Cusack, Ray Liotta and Amanda Peet portrayed the lead characters in this movie. The story of this movie revolves around a mentally troubled serial killer and his quest to discover the truth behind his brutal murders.

Lead Characters :

*Pruitt Taylor Vince portrays the role of Malcolm Rivers [He is a mentally disturbed serial killer. He is sentenced to death for his brutal murders. ]

*John Cusack portrays the role of Ed Dakota [He is an ex-policeman and currently drives a limousine for a Hollywood actress.]

* Ray Liotta portrays the role of Officer Rhodes [He is a policeman and transporting a dangerous criminal to another prison.]

* Amanda Peet portrays the role of Paris Nevada [She is a prostitute works in Las Vegas, now she is going back home to settle down.]

* John Hawkes portrays the role of Larry Washington [He is the motel owner. He is very greedy and dishonest person.]

* Alfred Molina portrays the role of Doctor Malick [He is the psychiatrist of Malcolm Rivers. He tries to convince the judge that, his patient is mentally disturbed. ]

Plot Outline :

Serial Killer Malcolm Rivers is imprisoned and sentenced to death for committing brutal murders. He is suffering from a rare mental disease called “Multiple Personality Disorder”.  His psychiatrist Doctor Malick tries to prove in front of the judges that, his patient is seriously ill and requires medical attention.

Due to an unfortunate and bizarre series of events, ten people get stuck in a motel. It is a dark and stormy night and all the telephone lines are out. All the roads are flooded too. All of a sudden, these people are getting killed horribly one by one. They are frightened and start blaming each other for it.

Who is the killer and what is his/her motive? Is Malcolm Rivers really suffering from a mental condition ? Is it possible for Doctor Malick to convince the judge and save his patient?

To know all these answers, you have to watch this outstanding film. This movie has a highly engaging and thrilling storyline which is full of very surprising twists.

My Personal Thought :

American film director, script-writer and occasional actor James Mangold directed some excellent movies in his career. He wrote and directed the movie Girl, Interrupted (1999), and it was a huge hit and

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