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The Number 23

Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

Director

Joel Schumacher

Year

Genre

crime, mystery, thriller

Box Office

$35,193,167

Production

Firm Films,New Line Cinema,Contrafilm

Awards

5 nominations

Homepage

http://wwws.warnerbros.de/number23/

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Walter Sparrow

Agatha Sparrow

Virginia Madsen

Robin Sparrow

Isaac French

Suicide Blonde

Laura Tollins

Sybil

Michelle Arthur

Kyle Flinch

Mark Pellegrino

Young Fingerling / Young Walter

Hotel Clerk

Sergeant Burns

Father Sebastian

Barnaby

Chinese Restaurant Owner

Dr. Alice Mortimer

Patricia Belcher

Dr. Nathaniel

Rudolph Willrich

Young Walter's Father / Young Fingerling's Father

Mail Clerk

Box Company Clerk

Suicide Blonde's Father

Suicide Blonde's Mother

Jennifer Lee Grafton

Bookstore Salesperson

Fingerling's Sergeant

Lady Walking Dog

Building Super

Attractive Coed

Lesli Margherita

Charades Friend

Desk Clerk

Party Goer

Party Goer

Agatha's Friend

Agatha's Friend

Donna G. Earley

Lucinda (as Shannon Gayle)

Shannon Gayle Hurd

Woman at Park

Kendra Matthews

Parcel Deliveryman

Vanessa Alameda

Ned the dog

Dr. Sirius Leary

Bookstore Customer

Lady of the Evening

Dale Guy Madison

Ex-boyfriend

Taylor McCluskey

Park Ranger

Patient

Jean-Pierre Parent

The Girlfriend

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Walter Sparrow Isaac French Kyle Flinch Suicide Blonde Agatha Sparrow Robin Sparrow Sybil

Man's voice: A WEEK AGO, THE ONLY THING I THOUGHT WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS THAT IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY. - The Number 23

Man's voice: A WEEK AGO, THE ONLY THING I THOUGHT WAS...

SORRY. I'M JUST BORED. OH. - The Number 23

SORRY. I'M JUST BORED. OH.

Man's voice I'D LIKE TWO WORDS ON MY TOMBSTONEWHAT IF - The Number 23

Man's voice I'D LIKE TWO WORDS ON MY TOMBSTONEWHAT...

DO YOU HATE ME - The Number 23

OH HEY OH COME ONWHY DON'T YOU WAG YOUR TAIL AT ME IN THE BITCHES' ROOMSYBIL laughingWalter's voice WHAT IF I HAD BEEN A BIT MORESYBIL I WOULDN'T WAG MY TAIL IN THE BATHROOMWITH YOU IF YOU WERE THE LAST BITCH ON EARTH - The Number 23

OH HEY OH COME ONWHY DON'T YOU WAG YOUR TAIL AT ME IN...

YEAH ONCE UPON A TIMETHERE WAS A DOGWHO LIVED A LIFE OF TERRORFEARED NO ONEBUT ALTHOUGH HIS TEETH WERE SHARPAND HIS BELLY FULLHIS HEART WAS EMPTYHE DECIDED TO GO ON A JOURNEYTO A LAND FAR FAR AWAYWHERE HE CAME UPON A WOODEN SHACK ONE DAYWITH A THIN OLD - The Number 23

YEAH ONCE UPON A TIMETHERE WAS A DOGWHO LIVED A LIFE OF...

DAMN IT! - The Number 23

OH, GOD. - The Number 23

OH, GOD. - The Number 23

ALL RIGHT, BUDDY, PICK A SPOT. - The Number 23

ALL RIGHT, BUDDY, PICK A SPOT.

NOW WHERE'D YOU GO? - The Number 23

NOW WHERE'D YOU GO?

NASTY EVIL DOGTHAT'S WHAT NED STANDS FOR - The Number 23

NASTY EVIL DOGTHAT'S WHAT NED STANDS FOR

'THE NUMBER 23 'A NOVEL OF OBSESSION BY TOPSY KRETTSHMMA HEART WRENCHING ODYSSEY INTO PARANOIAONE OF THE MOST HORRIFYING METAMORPHOSES EVER TOLDBEWARE OF THE DOG NEXT DOOR - The Number 23

'THE NUMBER 23 'A NOVEL OF OBSESSION BY TOPSY...

Walter's voice: "ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK ARE FICTITIOUS, AND ANYONE FINDING A RESEMBLANCE TO ACTUAL PERSONS, LIVING OR DEAD, SHOULD PROCEED NO FURTHER." - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK...

- Walter: NOW IT'S TIME FOR BIRTHDAY SEX. - The Number 23

- Walter: NOW IT'S TIME FOR BIRTHDAY SEX.

- YOU KNOW WHAT? - The Number 23

- YOU KNOW WHAT?

MOM, DAD. - The Number 23

ROBIN SHE'S A NICE GIRLMAKE SURE SHE STAYS THAT WAY - The Number 23

ROBIN SHE'S A NICE GIRLMAKE SURE SHE STAYS THAT WAY

Walter's voice: "CHAPTER 1: YOU CAN CALL ME FINGERLING. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "CHAPTER 1: YOU CAN CALL ME...

THIS IS YOUR FIRST BITE? - The Number 23

THIS IS YOUR FIRST BITE?

HAVE A GOOD DAY, MR. - The Number 23

HAVE A GOOD DAY, MR.

NOW I MUST ADMIT THAT MY LONELINESS AND OBSESSION WITH DETECTIVE STORIES HAD FUELED FANTASIES. - The Number 23

NOW I MUST ADMIT THAT MY LONELINESS AND OBSESSION WITH...

IT WAS A WHOLE HOUR BEFORE THE DOCTOR ARRIVED, AND IN THAT UNCERTAIN HOUR MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MIND RACED. - The Number 23

IT WAS A WHOLE HOUR BEFORE THE DOCTOR ARRIVED, AND IN THAT...

( thunder rumbles ) - The Number 23

( thunder rumbles )

Walter's voice:
"CHAPTER 5: - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "CHAPTER 5:

Walter's voice: "CHAPTER 5: I MEET THE SUICIDE BLONDE." - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "CHAPTER 5: I MEET THE SUICIDE...

I GOT A TIP FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH. - The Number 23

I GOT A TIP FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.

Walter's voice: "THE SUICIDE BLONDE TELLS ME SHE WAS A GOOD PERSON ONCE, BUT NOW..." I'M A BAD PERSON. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "THE SUICIDE BLONDE TELLS ME SHE...

I'M A BAD PERSONI DON'T WANNA MAKE YOU BADYOU DON'T HAVE THAT POWER - The Number 23

I'M A BAD PERSONI DON'T WANNA MAKE YOU BADYOU...

HE WAS WRONG. - The Number 23

I GUESS DADDY DIDN'T LOVE ME ENOUGH. - The Number 23

I GUESS DADDY DIDN'T LOVE ME ENOUGH.

PINK IS MY FAVORITE COLOR DO YOU KNOW WHAT PINK ISRED 27 WHITE 6565 PLUS 27 92 PINK HAS FOUR LETTERS92 DIVIDED BY FOURTWENTY FUCKING THREE - The Number 23

PINK IS MY FAVORITE COLOR DO YOU KNOW WHAT PINK ISRED 27...

TWENTY FUCKING THREE - The Number 23

TWENTY FUCKING THREE

TWO YEARS LATER, THE WOMAN IN RED DIVORCES MY UNCLE, TAKES HIM FOR EVERYTHING HE'S GOT. - The Number 23

TWO YEARS LATER, THE WOMAN IN RED DIVORCES MY UNCLE, TAKES...

I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE READ THAT AS A KID - The Number 23

I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE READ THAT AS A KID

THE NEXT DAY I TRACED THE EX-BOYFRIEND SUICIDE BLONDE MENTIONED. - The Number 23

THE NEXT DAY I TRACED THE EX-BOYFRIEND SUICIDE BLONDE...

WHEN I TELL FABRIZIA ABOUT THE SUICIDE BLONDE, SHE BEGS ME TO TAKE HER TO THE APARTMENT. - The Number 23

WHEN I TELL FABRIZIA ABOUT THE SUICIDE BLONDE, SHE BEGS ME...

IT'S SELF-PRINTED, - The Number 23

IT'S SELF-PRINTED,

IT'S SELF-PRINTED, SELF-PUBLISHED, AND IT'S BY AN AUTHOR I NEVER HEARD OF. - The Number 23

IT'S SELF-PRINTED, SELF-PUBLISHED, AND IT'S BY AN...

LOOKS LIKE OLD TOPSY HERE HASN'T WRITTEN ANYTHING BEFORE OR AFTER SINCE. - The Number 23

LOOKS LIKE OLD TOPSY HERE HASN'T WRITTEN ANYTHING...

Agatha: WALTER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? - The Number 23

Agatha: WALTER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

PRETEND YOU HAVE A KNIFE. - The Number 23

PRETEND YOU HAVE A KNIFE.

( exhales ) - The Number 23

EIGHT, NINE, 10, 11, 12, 13-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? - The Number 23

EIGHT, NINE, 10, 11, 12, 13-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

PEOPLE ONLY PRAY BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL HELP THEM IF THEY DO - The Number 23

PEOPLE ONLY PRAY BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL HELP...

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? - The Number 23

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Walter's voice: "THE NUMBER WAS EVERYWHERE. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "THE NUMBER WAS EVERYWHERE.

WHAT ARE THESE SHOES DOING IN THE TRASH? - The Number 23

WHAT ARE THESE SHOES DOING IN THE TRASH?

IT'S ALL 23. - The Number 23

NOW IT WAS COMING AFTER ME." I CAN SPEAK TO FABRIZIA IF YOU LIKE. - The Number 23

NOW IT WAS COMING AFTER ME." I CAN SPEAK TO FABRIZIA IF...

Walter's voice: "I BELIEVE HE SAID IT IN TOTAL INNOCENCE AT THE TIME. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: "I BELIEVE HE SAID IT IN TOTAL...

BUT LOOKING BACK..." I CAN SPEAK TO FABRIZIA IF YOU LIKE. - The Number 23

BUT LOOKING BACK..." I CAN SPEAK TO FABRIZIA IF YOU...

"I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THE TRUTH. - The Number 23

"I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THE TRUTH.

I KNOW IT'S ABSURDBUT EVEN THE COLOR OF HIS TIE BETRAYED HIM spits - The Number 23

I KNOW IT'S ABSURDBUT EVEN THE COLOR OF HIS TIE...

Isaac: IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN SPEAK TO AGATHA - IF YOU LIKE. - The Number 23

Isaac: IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN SPEAK TO AGATHA - IF YOU LIKE.

( panting ) - The Number 23

OH, GOD! - The Number 23

IT'S A NIGHTMARE. - The Number 23

IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

Walter's voice: AG, I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE WORRIED. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: AG, I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE...

Walter's voice: WHY THAT STREET? - The Number 23

Walter's voice: WHY THAT STREET?

- MORNING. - The Number 23

27'S THE QUIETEST. - The Number 23

27'S THE QUIETEST.

Walter's voice: CHAPTER 22 WAS AS I FEARED. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: CHAPTER 22 WAS AS I FEARED.

( muttering ) - The Number 23

TROPIC OF CAPRICORN. - The Number 23

TROPIC OF CAPRICORN.

Walter's voice: IT WASN'T THE HAPPIEST OF ENDINGS. - The Number 23

Walter's voice: IT WASN'T THE HAPPIEST OF ENDINGS.

YOU. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. IF YOU HADN'T MADE ME LATE... - The Number 23

YOU. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. IF YOU HADN'T MADE ME...

ALL RIGHT, THIS SUITS ME FINE. - The Number 23

ALL RIGHT, THIS SUITS ME FINE.

A PLACE TO REST IN PEACE. - The Number 23

A PLACE TO REST IN PEACE.

I GOT YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH. - The Number 23

I GOT YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH.

Man: NED, NED! - The Number 23

- WHY DID YOU NAME HIM NED? - The Number 23

- WHY DID YOU NAME HIM NED?

WELL, YOU'RE TWO DAYS EARLY. - The Number 23

WELL, YOU'RE TWO DAYS EARLY.

REPORTERS ALWAYS COME ON THE 10th. - The Number 23

REPORTERS ALWAYS COME ON THE 10th.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? - The Number 23

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

I'M IN PRISON FOR A CRIME I DID NOT COMMIT MR SPARROWBUT SOMEHOW I THINK YOUR PROBLEMS ARE BIGGER THAN MINE - The Number 23

I'M IN PRISON FOR A CRIME I DID NOT COMMIT MR...

IF I WAS TO WRITE A BOOK, I WOULDN'T USE A RIDICULOUS NAME LIKE "TOP SECRETS." - The Number 23

IF I WAS TO WRITE A BOOK, I WOULDN'T USE A RIDICULOUS...

( buzzer sounds ) - The Number 23

( buzzer sounds )

HE WAS REAL CONVINCING ABOUT HIS INNOCENCE. - The Number 23

HE WAS REAL CONVINCING ABOUT HIS INNOCENCE.

Robin: LAST NIGHT W-WHEN I WAS READING THE BOOK, I FOUND A P.O. - The Number 23

Robin: LAST NIGHT W-WHEN I WAS READING THE BOOK, I FOUND A...

- ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING IN THIS? - The Number 23

- ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING IN THIS?

I DREAMT THAT I KILLED YOU, AG. - The Number 23

I DREAMT THAT I KILLED YOU, AG.

YOU WOULDN'T HURT ANYONE EVERHOW DO YOU KNOW - The Number 23

YOU WOULDN'T HURT ANYONE EVERHOW DO YOU KNOW

THERE'S YOUR BOXES, KIDDO. - The Number 23

THERE'S YOUR BOXES, KIDDO.

- WALTER, LOOK. - The Number 23

- WALTER, LOOK.

YOU SH-- SHOULD BE DEAD. - The Number 23

YOU SH-- SHOULD BE DEAD.

HE KNOWS. - The Number 23

- AGATHA. - The Number 23

OH, SHIT! - The Number 23

EVERY 23rd WORD ON EVERY 23rd PAGE: "VISIT CASANOVA SPARK, DIG BENEATH THE STEPS TO HEAVEN." - WHO'S CASANOVA SPARK? - The Number 23

EVERY 23rd WORD ON EVERY 23rd PAGE: "VISIT CASANOVA...

The Number 23 poster

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Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Joel Schumacher

Writer: Fernley Phillips

Production: Firm Films,New Line Cinema,Contrafilm

Genre: crime, mystery, thriller

Year: 2007

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $35,193,167

Released: 23 Feb 2007

Awards: 5 nominations

Homepage: http://wwws.warnerbros.de/number23/

Also watch: Fun with Dick and Jane, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, The Majestic, Bruce Almighty, Looker, Mr Popper's Penguins, The Jacket, Horton Hears a Who!, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, 1408, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Liar Liar, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Case 39, One Hour Photo, Dear Basketball, Dead Rising: Watchtower, Mr Holland's Opus, The Lookout