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Identity

Name: Identity
Director: James Mangold
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2003-04-25
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina

2003 · 1h 30m · Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 7.3 Metacritic 64 RT 63%

YES. Identity is a clever, twisty whodunit that nails the isolated-group-thriller formula with genuine suspense and paranoia—perfect for a night when you want a mystery that actually pays off. The setup is pure comfort food for thriller fans, and the cast commits hard to the mounting dread.

Plot

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

Director: James Mangold

Cast: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina

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