Saw III (2006)
“Suffering? You haven't seen anything yet...”
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Tobin Bell
as Jigsaw / John
Shawnee Smith
as Amanda
Angus Macfadyen
as Jeff
Bahar Soomekh
as Lynn
Donnie Wahlberg
as Eric Matthews
Dina Meyer
as Kerry
Leigh Whannell
as Adam
Mpho Koaho
as Timothy
Barry Flatman
as Judge Halden
Lyriq Bent
as Rigg
J. LaRose
as Troy
Debra McCabe
as DanicaCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 108 min |
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