The Bone Collector is a 1999 English-language Crime Drama motion picture written by Jeffery Deaver and Jeremy Iacone. The movie is directed by Phillip Noyce and produced by Martin Bregman, Michael Bregman and Louis A. Stroller under the banner of Universal Pictures in collaboration with Columbia Pictures. A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his female partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City. The bone collector stars Denzel Washington in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Mike Mcglone, Luis Guzman and Leland Orser. The motion picture is based on The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver. The music was composed by Craig Armstrong. Cinematography was done by Dean Semler and editing by William Hoy. The motion picture has a running time of 118 minutes. It was released on 13th January 2000. The Film was successful at box office. The Bone Collector was made on a budget of $73 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $151 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Universal Pictures.