Mr. Brooks is a 2007 thriller film directed by Bruce A. Evans starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and William Hurt. It was released on June 1, 2007. The film follows the eponymous character, a celebrated Portland businessman and serial killer who is forced to take on a protégé after being blackmailed, and has to contend with his bloodthirsty id who convinces him to indulge his "habit". His life grows even more complicated when a driven police officer reopens the investigation into his murders. The film was commercially successful and has inspired a modest cult... following. Earl Brooks is a wealthy, successful businessman recently honored by the Portland, Oregon Chamber of Commerce as "Man of the Year." In his secret life, Brooks is a serial killer, known as the "Thumbprint Killer." Brooks has abstained from murder for the past two years by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to cope with his killing addiction. He feels the compulsion to kill rising again, however, as his id, Marshall becomes more insistent.
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| Release date: | May 22, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Bruce A. Evans |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 120 Minutes |
| Producer: | Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson, Raynold Gideon |
| Editor: | Miklos Wright |
| Music by: | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography: | John Lindley |
| Screenplay by: | Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |