Shattered

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Shattered

R

Released Oct 11, 1991

1h 38m

Mystery & Thriller

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Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) and his wife, Judith (Greta Scacchi), have a car accident. Judith is thrown free, but Dan is injured, his face disfigured. He comes out of a coma with amnesia, full of general knowledge but completely ignorant of his own family life. Slowly, he begins to put the pieces back together, but there are troubling memories that don't mesh with the stories he's being told, and he hires private detective Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins) to help unravel the mystery of his past.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is finally so ridiculous it cannot be taken seriously as a thriller or anything else, but there are moments that work, and you'll love the look on the hero's face when he discovers the identity of the dead body.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a slow-moving yet mostly engrossing thriller that benefits from its strong performances and intriguing mystery...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 24, 2025

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Shattered crashes from beginning to end. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 29, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

At times the melodrama overtakes the suspense, but for the most part, the conundrums remain interesting.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

forgettable

Rated: 2/5

Feb 7, 2005

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Ed .

Face facts. Less than common and even less believable but stylish movie that keeps your attention. Fun fictoid: William Shatner was initially cast as Dan Merrick but was let go when he insisted on the movie title "Shatnered". Editorial: This statement is more realistic than the actual movie plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Alec B

Weirdly compelling for stretches but also, if you've seen any erotic thrillers, you'll have this all figured out five minutes into the runtime.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Audience Member

Uh… yea no. Anyone who can't see the twist coming in this "thriller" from the first ten minutes needs glasses. None of the behavior of any of the main characters, including Bob Hoskins' inhaler-huffing Noo Yawk private eye (who inexplicably owns a pet shop) makes any sense at all. And since it's so predictable, it's not even ‘so bad it's good… it's just boring. As Hoskins would say, fugetaboutit.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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darren h

A cult classic for me. I like the scenery, suspense, plot and freaky ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Terrific plot with an unsuspecting twist at the end! Four stars hands down!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

An easy to like and follow mystery, but the outrageous twist botches a promising set up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) and his wife, Judith (Greta Scacchi), have a car accident. Judith is thrown free, but Dan is injured, his face disfigured. He comes out of a coma with amnesia, full of general knowledge but completely ignorant of his own family life. Slowly, he begins to put the pieces back together, but there are troubling memories that don't mesh with the stories he's being told, and he hires private detective Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins) to help unravel the mystery of his past.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Producer: John Davis, Wolfgang Petersen, David Korda
Screenwriter: Wolfgang Petersen
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Davis Entertainment, Capella International
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.1M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby SR

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