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Shattered

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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 01/01/2000
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/24/2025
3/4
...a slow-moving yet mostly engrossing thriller that benefits from its strong performances and intriguing mystery... Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 12/29/2022
Shattered crashes from beginning to end. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/24/2020
6/10
At times the melodrama overtakes the suspense, but for the most part, the conundrums remain interesting. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/23/2005
2/5
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 02/07/2005
2/5
forgettable Go to Full Review
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Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic Aug 22 So, when I was maybe 12 or 13, I was at my cousin's and a movie was on as we were falling asleep, and I remember it feeling kind of taboo because it was rated R and we weren't supposed to watch those. And ever since then I'd occasionally have these vague memories of some 90s movie about a car crash and something about the guy's face getting disfigured in the crash and him getting a new face. And the sense was that it was some kind of psychological thriller with a weird, hypnotic kind of vibe to it, but I never could remember what it was called or exactly how it ended, although I had fuzzy recall of some twist in the end. And it's haunted me ever since. It left this imprint on me and I could shake it. Until now... Shattered! Here it is! I finally found it. And it's not bad. I mean, I think it's bad, but like good bad. Pretty cheesy and the plot elements are so far-fetched, but it's still an intriguing story with a solid twist. I'm not... [continued on letterboxd] See more Melissa L @Agent99 Feb 27 Great murder mystery with a twist at the end. See more Farah R. @Farah Dec 27 I predicted the plot twist in the first 15 minutes, but enjoyed watching it unfold nonetheless thanks to the decent acting. Shattered is alright by today’s standards but below average for the 90s. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 19 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Ed . @RT01276001 08/29/2025 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. See more Alec B @Alec97 02/21/2024 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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