Identity (film)

Identity
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Mangold
Produced by	Cathy Konrad
Written by	Michael Cooney
Starring	John Cusack Ray Liotta Amanda Peet Alfred Molina Clea DuVall Rebecca De Mornay
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Cinematography	Phedon Papamichael Jr.
Edited by	David Brenner
Production company	Konrad Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 25, 2003 (2003-04-25)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million
Box office	$90.2 million

Identity is a 2003 American psychological thriller mystery film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay written by Michael Cooney. The film stars John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall and Rebecca De Mornay.

While it is not a direct adaptation of the 1939 Agatha Christie whodunit novel And Then There Were None, which was adapted for feature film in 1945, 1965, 1974, 1987 and 1989, the plot draws from the structure the novel first popularized in which 10 strangers arrive at an isolated location which becomes temporarily cut off from the rest of the world, and are mysteriously killed off one by one. The first several scenes also use a reverse chronology structure.

A convict named Malcolm Rivers awaits execution for several vicious murders that took place at an apartment building. His psychiatrist, Dr. Malick, has discovered his journal, which may explain why he committed the murders. With this late evidence brought forth, a new hearing takes place.

Meanwhile, ten strangers find themselves stranded in the middle of a torrential rainstorm at a remote Nevada motel, run by Larry Washington. The group consists of an ex-cop, now limousine driver, Ed Dakota; Caroline Suzanne, an actress popular in the 1980s; Officer Rhodes, who is transporting serial killer Robert Maine; Paris Nevada, a prostitute; newlyweds Lou and Ginny Isiana; and the York family, George and Alice, and mute nine-year-old son Timmy. The Yorks are in crisis because Alice has been struck by Ed's car.