This week on No More Late Fees, Jackie and Danielle return to 1999 for The Bone Collector, the crime thriller starring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzmán, and Ed O'Neill.
Lincoln Rhyme is a brilliant forensic detective confined to his bed after an accident. Amelia Donaghy is a patrol officer with a natural talent for processing crime scenes. Together, they have to follow a trail of carefully planted evidence left behind by a serial killer who seems determined to turn murder into one very elaborate puzzle.
And you know Jackie loves a puzzle.
We're breaking down The Bone Collector from the first crime scene to that killer reveal, while revisiting the forensic thriller obsession that had Jackie convinced she could have had a career walking the grid.
In this episode:
- Jackie and Danielle reveal their Y2K Ratings Rewind for The Bone Collector
- We revisit Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie's performances as Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Donaghy
- Jackie explains why forensic thrillers had such a hold on her in the late '90s and early 2000s
- We discuss Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Demi Moore, and Nicole Kidman being considered for major roles
- We talk about Denzel's preparation for playing Lincoln, including his conversations with Christopher Reeve
- Queen Latifah gets some much-deserved love as Thelma
- We follow Amelia and Lincoln through the killer's increasingly disturbing trail of clues
- We discuss the movie's red herrings, New York locations, vintage clues, and crime-scene puzzles
- Danielle realizes something very important about Thelma
- We unpack why the killer's big reveal and motivation don't quite add up for us
- We share behind-the-scenes facts about filming, rehearsals, the Lincoln Rhyme books, and the movie's production
- Jackie and Danielle reveal whether their original ratings survived the rewatch
The Bone Collector gave us an incredible cast, creepy crime scenes, old-school forensic detective work, and one unforgettable final confrontation. But does this 1999 Denzel Washington thriller still deserve a spot alongside the era's best serial killer movies?
Watch our full The Bone Collector (1999) movie review and retrospective, then tell us: Does The Bone Collector still hold up?
Like this episode, subscribe to No More Late Fees, and share your thoughts in the comments. If you remember watching The Bone Collector back in 1999, we want to know what you thought then versus now.
EPISODE METADATA
Podcast: No More Late Fees
Episode: Season 6, Episode 20
Movie: The Bone Collector
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Crime Thriller
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Mike McGlone, Luis Guzmán, Leland Orser, and Ed O'Neill
Hosts: Jackie and Danielle
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·Season 6 Episode 20·
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