Unbreakable (film)
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million |
| Box office | $248.1 million |
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| Film score by James Newton Howard | |
| Released | November 21, 2000 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 40:23 |
| Label | Hollywood Records |
Unbreakable is a 2000 American superhero thriller film written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, alongside Robin Wright and Spencer Treat Clark. In the film, a security guard named David Dunn survives a horrific train crash. After the incident, with the help of a manipulative half-crippled comic book shop owner named Elijah Price, he learns that he possesses superhuman powers and skills. As Dunn explores and reluctantly confronts his powers while trying to navigate a difficult family life, he begins to fight crime and learns the true nature of Elijah Price.
Shyamalan organized the narrative of Unbreakable to parallel a comic book's traditional three-part story structure. After settling on the origin story, Shyamalan wrote the screenplay as a speculative screenplay with Bruce Willis already set to star in the film and Jackson in mind to portray Elijah Price. Filming began in April 2000 and was completed in July.
Unbreakable was released on November 22, 2000. It received positive reviews, with critics praising its aesthetics, the performances and particularly the score by James Newton Howard. The film has subsequently gained a strong cult following. Many regard it as one of Shyamalan's best films, and in 2011 Time listed the film as one of the top ten superhero movies of all time.
After years of development for a follow-up film, a thematic sequel entitled Split, with Willis reprising his role as David Dunn in a cameo role, was released in January 2017. Shyamalan has stated his desire to release a third movie as well, featuring the leads of both films.
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