Saw III is a 2006 American-Canadian horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and a story by Whannell and James Wan. It is the third installment in the Saw film series. The film stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh and Dina Meyer. The plot follows Jeff, a man whose son was killed by a drunk driver and is put through a series of tests by Jigsaw meant to help him overcome his anger towards his son's killer. Meanwhile, a bed-ridden John Kramer has his apprentice Amanda Young kidnap Dr. Lynn Denlon, who is tasked with keeping John alive for one final test before he dies. Much like its predecessor, Saw II, the film was immediately green-lit after the successful opening weekend of the prior film. Filming took place in Toronto from May to June 2006. Whannell aimed to make the story more emotional than previous installments, particularly with the Amanda and Jigsaw storyline.
| Director | Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Produced by | Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Mark Burg |
| Screenplay by | Leigh Whannell |
| Story by | Leigh Whannell, James Wan |
| Starring | Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer |
| Music | Charlie Clouser |
| Cinematography | David A. Armstrong |
| Edited by | Kevin Greutert |
| Production, company | Twisted Pictures |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | October 27, 2006 (United States) |
| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $164.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70045862 |
About Saw III
In the third installment of the Saw franchise, Jeff Denlon is put through a series of Jigsaw's tests meant to get him to let go of the vengeance for the man that killed his son in a hit-and-run.
Achievement of Saw III
Development of the film started right after the successful opening weekend of Saw II. The film was dedicated to one of the producers, Gregg Hoffman, who died during production.
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