Saw III is a 2006 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and story by James Wan and Whannell. Wan and Whannell directed and wrote Saw and Bousman wrote and directed Saw II. It is the third film in the seven-part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh and Dina Meyer. Bell, Smith, Meyer, Donnie Wahlberg and Lyriq Bent reprise their roles from the previous films. Franky G and Tim Burd from Saw II make small cameos. Saw III marks the first appearances of Costas Mandylor and Betsy Russell,... albeit minor roles; they would later become major characters in the series. The story follows Jeff after his son is hit and killed by a car; he is put in a series of tests by Jigsaw in order try and let go of his vengeance on the man that killed him. Meanwhile a bed-ridden John Kramer has ordered his apprentice Amanda Young to kidnap a doctor named Lynn, in order to keep him alive for one final test before he dies of cancer. Saw III also contains additional back-story about the two antagonists. Production began right after Saw II's successful opening weekend.
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| Release date: | October 26, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 108 Minutes |
| Producer: | Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Mark Burg |
| Editor: | Kevin Greutert |
| Music by: | Charlie Clouser |
| Cinematography: | David A. Armstrong |
| Screenplay by: | Leigh Whannell |
| Estimated budget: | $10,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |