The Number 23
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joel Schumacher
Lesli Margherita
Michael Hurley
David Stifel
Patricia Belcher
Rhona Mitra
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his death as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesn't dare put down, Walter is forced to unlock the secrets of his past before he can continue his future with his wife, Agatha, and teenage son, Robin. The novel, given to Walter by Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the book's main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walter's own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerling's obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Cast
Lesli Margherita
Michael Hurley
David Stifel
Patricia Belcher
Rhona Mitra
Eddie Rouse
Julie Remala
Anthony Carlino
Mark Pellegrino
Ka'ramuu Kush
Bob Zmuda
Logan Lerman
Maile Flanagan
Virginia Madsen
Rudolph Willrich
Susan Kitchen
Shannon Gayle
John Fink
Donna G Earley
Tom Lenk
Danny Huston
Jim Carrey
Corey Stoll
Lynn Collins
Helen Jordan
Michelle Arthur
Paul Butcher
Walter Soo Hoo
Ed Lauter
Coier Amerson
Kerry Hoyt
Jennifer Lee Grafton
Tara Karsian
Troy Kotsur
Crew
Todd L Adair
Diana Adams
Matt Adler
Brandon Ainsworth
John Alden
Newell Alexander
John Allen
Jeremy Alter
Steve Alterman
Jill Ambrosino
Kate Amer
Danny Andres
Maxim Aperian
Carrie Yoko Arakaki
Greg Astles
Rick Bailey
Robert Baird
Myron Baker
John Baldwin
Pat Banta
David Barbee
Cassandra Barbour
Tony Barger
Simone Bargetze
Stephen Barton
Rod Basham
Lauren Bass
Michael Bauman
Ron Bedrosian
Michael Bellantoni
Joseph Benedetto
Julie Benson
Peter Berglund
Gary Bevans
Mark Bialuski
Jon Billington
Melissa F. Binder
Tranel Bland
Lee Blaylock
Judith Blinick
Terra Bliss-alvarez
Rob Bollick
Dotan Bonen
Dotan Bonen
Mike Bonnaud
Carla Bowen
Steve Bowen
Adam Bravin
Richard Brener
Charles Brewer
Andrew Broomhead
Bob F Brown
James Brown
Finn Brunton
Daniel Bryant
Thomas R Bryant
Ericka Bryce
Nanrose Buchman
David Buckley
John Busch
David Chris Campbell
Jack R Campbell
Alex Capaldi
Alexander T Carey
Julio Carmona
Kris Carson
Mark Carter
Mitch Carter
Laurie Cartwright
Halli Cauthery
Mishell Chandler
Justin Charbonnet
Kevin Chase
Michael W Chase
Dominic Cheung
Stacy Christenson
Alexandra Church
Daniel Clancy
Pat Clancy
William Clouter
James Coffin
Aaron Cooley
Cydney Cornell
Larry Corralez
Bill Corso
Gary Costin
Mark Cotone
Magela Crosignani
Lisa Cubero
Vic Cuccia
Paul Curtis
Wendy Cutler
Chelsey Dailey
Bill Dance
Tommy Dangcil
Donald Davidson
Jon Davidson
Jake Davies
Bryce Davis
Cris Davis
Keni Davis
Sandy De Crescent
Angel Delgado
Al Demayo
Joe Denk
Daniel Deprest
Chris Dery
Gerard Dery
Paul Detlefson
David Diamond
Peter Distefano
Bruce Divalerio
Dan Dixon
Holly Dorff
Michelle Dougherty
Mike Drake
Tana June Dubbe
Wayne L. Duncan
Taylyn Dunphy
Tyler Dupuy
Don Easy
Jeff Egan
Richie Elson
Toby Emmerich
Jon Epstein
Ed Evans
Dennis Sean Fahey
Kevin Fahey
Howard Fannon
Jeff Ferrero
Mali Finn
Beau Flynn
Peter Frankfurt
Reg Frey
Bernd Friedmann
Neil Gahm
Wilma Garscadden-gahret
Don Geronimo
Nerses Gezalyan
Vida Ghassari
Raymond Gieringer
Michael Gill
Charley H Gilleran
William Gilleran
Philip Ginolfi
Jeff Gladu
Emily Glatter
Keith Goldberg
Martin Grace
Gustavo Graciano
Tyler Graham
Donald L Green
Harry Gregson-williams
Harry Gregson-williams
Jamie Hallett
Dave Hallinan
Dino Hamilton
William Hansen
Donald S. Harback
Terence Harris
Jon Hassell
Scott Hatley
Michael Hatton
Todd Havern
Billy Hayes
Marie Healy
Rebecca Hedrick
Linda Henrikson
Jay Herion
Manuel Hernandez
Rafael Hernandez
Michael T Hester
Magnus Hierta
Linda Fields Hill
Sara Howell
Kerry Hoyt
Billy Hunter
Kelly Hustis
Bogdan Iofciucescu
Jonathan Jansen
Stacey Jelin
Willow Jenkins
Cliff Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Jay Johnson
Scott Johnson
Christopher S P Jones
David Jones
Jason Jones
Bradley C Katona
Jon Kazunaga
Steve Kesmodel
Steiner Kierce
Min Young Kim
Jeffrey Klug
Dan Kneece
Dan Kneece
Andy Knight
Phil Knoedel
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 23, 2007
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2007
Elizabeth Shue previously attached to star, but dropped out due to her pregnancy. Virginia Madsen replaced her.
Bryan Singer previously mentioned to direct.
Literary Sale Date: 02/12/2002.
Fingerling Films is Fernley Phillips production company.
New Line Cinema acquired Fernley Phillips' spec script for low- against mid-six figures.
Project was included on the 2005 Black List.
Released in United States Winter February 23, 2007
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2007
Feature screenwriting debut for Fernley Phillips.
