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Also known as Waz, The Killing Gene
WΔZ (pronounced double-u delta zed), is a 2007 British crime horror thriller film directed by Tom Shankland, written by Clive Bradley, and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Selma Blair, and Tom Hardy. The film was released in the United States with the title The Killing Gene.
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5.5There is something horribly wrong with the bodies found in the dark city streets. Some are mutilated while others have the Price equation (wΔz = Cov (w,z) = βwzVz) carved into their flesh. Detective Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott unearth the meaning of the odd equation and realise each victim is being offered a gruesome choice: kill your loved ones, or be killed. Before long it becomes clear that the perpetrator has suffered a similar fate and is now coping by seeking a way to solve this philosophical dilemma.
Cast
- Selma Blair as Jean Lerner
- Melissa George as Helen Westcott
- Stellan Skarsgård as Eddie Argo
- Sally Hawkins as Elly Carpenter
- John Sharian as Jack Corelli
- Paul Kaye as Gelb
Themes
- police
- chase
- psychopath
- detective
- investigation
- revenge
- slasher
- torture
- drugs
- death
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Key facts
- Film.name
- WΔZ
- Film.image
- Waz ver2.jpg
- Film.caption
- British theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Tom Shankland
- Film.producer
- Allan NibloJames Richardson
- Film.writer
- Clive Bradley
- Film.music
- David Julyan
- Film.cinematography
- Morten Søborg
- Film.editing
- Tim Murrell
- Film.distributor
- Vertigo Films
- Film.runtime
- 104 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- £5 million($10 million)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- serial killer
- Director
- Tom Shankland
- Cast member
- Paul Kaye
- Composer
- David Julyan
- Producer
- Ashley Walters
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 773759
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- wazthemovie.com
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 2007-01-01
- title
- WΔZ
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 64%
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Release and reception
- See also
- References
- External links
WΔZ (pronounced double-u delta zed), is a 2007 British crime horror thriller film directed by Tom Shankland, written by Clive Bradley, and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Selma Blair, and Tom Hardy. The film was released in the United States with the title The Killing Gene.
==Plot== Set against the backdrop of a dark and rain-soaked New York, WΔZ follows the investigative efforts of Detective Eddie Argo (portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård) and his newly assigned partner Helen Westcott (played by Melissa George). Together, they embark on a journey to solve a series of gruesome murders that have gripped the city.
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