Synopsis
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
Key facts
Cast
Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Mike Butters, Paul Gutrecht
Original language
English
First release
October 1, 2004 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Evolution Entertainment, Twisted Pictures
Awards
Pégase du Festival de Bruxelles
Crew
Screenplay
James Wan, Leigh Whannell
Producer
Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Cinematography
David A. Armstrong
Editing
Kevin Greutert
Music
Charlie Clouser
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Content indications
Violence, Horror
Classification date
September 22, 2017
Trailer
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Festival History
- Beyond Fest 2024 - Features
- Octopus Film Festival 2022 - Pokazy specjalne
- Austin Film Festival 2004 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2004 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2004 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 29, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | October 29, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 29, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | November 11, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | November 18, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | November 24, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | December 10, 2004 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | December 16, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Russia | December 16, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 17, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Norway | December 26, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | December 30, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Arab Emirates | January 5, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | January 7, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 13, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 14, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 20, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | January 20, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | January 21, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Bahrain | January 26, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 4, 2005 |
| Streaming | Romania | February 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Poland | February 25, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 4, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 10, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | March 11, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | March 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | March 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | March 17, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | March 24, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 24, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 25, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | March 31, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Austria | April 8, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Panama | April 29, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | May 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 9, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | June 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | July 22, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Israel | August 11, 2005 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 6, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 31, 2014 |
| Television | Lithuania | January 1, 2015 |
| Streaming | France | September 3, 2018 |
| Streaming | France | February 13, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 31, 2024 |
| Streaming | Slovakia | June 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Russia | January 28, 2027 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | February 15, 2005 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 31, 2005 |
| Home video | France | December 8, 2005 |
| Home video | United States | June 27, 2006 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 22, 2007 |
| Home video | France | October 22, 2008 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 22, 2008 |
| Home video | United States | May 11, 2021 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 17, 2021 |
| Home video | France | June 3, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | James Wan |
| Cast | Leigh Whannell (Adam), Cary Elwes (Lawrence Gordon), Tobin Bell (Jigsaw), Danny Glover (David Tapp), Ken Leung (Steven Sing), Dina Meyer (Kerry), Mike Butters (Paul), Paul Gutrecht (Mark), Michael Emerson (Zep Hindle), Benito Martinez (Brett), Shawnee Smith (Amanda), Makenzie Vega (Diana Gordon), Monica Potter (Alison Gordon), Ned Bellamy (Jeff), Alexandra Bokyun Chun (Carla), Avner Garbi (Father), Hans Raith (Detective (uncredited)), Oren Koules (Dead Cellmate (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | James Wan, Leigh Whannell |
| Story | James Wan, Leigh Whannell |
| Producer | Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules |
| Executive producer | Jason Constantine, Peter Block, Stacey Testro |
| Cinematography | David A. Armstrong |
| Editing | Kevin Greutert |
| Music | Charlie Clouser |
| Production design | Julie Berghoff |
| Visual effects | Marlo Pabon |
| Sound | Jonathan Miller |
| Costumes | Jennifer L. Soulages |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
