Saw
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
James Wan
Leigh Whannell
Cary Elwes
Danny Glover
Ken Leung
Dina Meyer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A young man named Adam wakes to find himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon. Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why he has been abducted, but instructions left on a microcassette order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to do so, then both men will die; Dr. Gordon's wife, Alison, and his daughter will also be killed. Recalling a recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp, Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next victims of a psychopathic genius known only as "Jigsaw." With only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws--too weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut through flesh and bone.
Director
James Wan
Cast
Leigh Whannell
Cary Elwes
Danny Glover
Ken Leung
Dina Meyer
Mike Butters
Paul Gutrecht
Michael Emerson
Benito Martinez
Shawnee Smith
Makenzie Vega
Monica Potter
Ned Bellamy
Alexandra Chun
Avner Garbi
Tobin Bell
Charlie Clouser
Chas Smith
Peter Freeman
Danny Lohner
Page Hamilton
Crew
Keith Adams
Brian Allan
Cameron Allan
Mark Allan
Luis Arevalos
David A Armstrong
Martin Avitia
Randy Babajtis
Todd Baldi
Anthony Baldino
Jeremy Balko
Kashka Banjoko
Lisa S Beasley
Robert Beebe
Charles Belardinelli
Tom Bellissimo
Julie Berghoff
Lark Bernini
Stephen Ladd Bishop
Jacob M Blecha
Peter Block
Karen Bolt
Mike Brownsher
Mark Burg
Miguel Burris
Mary Chamberlin
Vicky Choy
Charlie Clouser
Charlie Clouser
Chad Cole
Josh Comen
Charles Todd Conally
John Coniglio
Jason Constantine
Michael P Cook
Zeynep Coskun
Robert Cross
Brandon Cunningham
Bill Davis
Christina Demasi
Scott Eddo
Robb Englin
Rocky Faulkner
Catherine Ferrez
Glenn Fields
Brian Fortenberry
Amy Frederik
Alan Freedman
Rhys Fulber
Oscar Garcia
Greg Gayne
Jillian Giacomini
Jerry Gilbert
Martin Glover
Martha Goddard
Chris Gordon
Eric Gorfaine
Laura Gray
Kevin Greutert
Christopher Haley
Josh Harrison
Nanet Harty
David Hayes
David Hayes
Daniel J. Heffner
David Jason Heffner
Scott Hinkley
Gregg Hoffman
David Katz
Sherry Kecskes
Kelly Kilgo
Abigail Kirk
Oren Koules
Alex Kravets
Tom Kuo
Bill Leeb
Joni Lefkowitz
Jennifer Levy
Yron Levy
Amy E. Lippens
John Loveall
James Marquez
Jose Martinez
Fred Masselink
Erin Mckenna
Tory Mell
Larry Michalski
Andrew Midgley
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Scott Miller
Jonathan Miller
Alexa Motley
Rocky Mount
Monica Muelhause-horn
Raul Muniz
Dan Muscarella
Mike Ocoboc
Marlo Pabon
Andrew G Patterson
Bill Persaud
Jonathan Platt
Richard Prince
Richard Prince
Jeremy Quinlan
Charles Radtke
Summer Ramsey
Speed Ratliff
Richard Redlefsen
Jeff Reyes
Shelley Roden
Alexis Ross
Kathy Russo
Eleanor Sabaduquia
Chris Saltzberg
Amy Sanders
Michael G Sarno
Aaron Schuh
Damien Seckinger
Kenneth Selko
Brooke Shafer
Tricia Sherwood
Christopher Skeels
L Ray Skinner
Karen Smith
Stew Song
Jennifer Soulages
Michael M Steffen
Andy Steinman
Perry Suppa
Dean Tapia
John C Taylor
Stacey Testro
Michelle Elam Torres
Josh Towers
Don Van Stavern
Lisa Villaire
Jonathan Wales
Vinny Walsh
James Wan
Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell
Scott Wheatley
James Whelan
Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson
Christian Olde Wolbers
Nohl Wormser
Ron Wormser
Alexander Wysocki
Maribel Zuno
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 29, 2004
Re-released in United States October 30, 2014
Released in United States on Video February 15, 2005
Released in United States January 2004
Based on the short film "Saw" (Australia/2003) directed by James Wan starring Leigh Whannell and Paul Moder.
Feature directorial debut for James Wan.
Released in United States Fall October 29, 2004
Re-released in United States October 30, 2014 (10th anniversary re-release)
Released in United States on Video February 15, 2005
Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Midnight) January 15-25, 2004.)
Lions Gate made a preemptive distribution deal for the world rights.