The Number 23

Feb 23, 2007

1h 38m

★ 6.4

First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life.

Overview

Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Firm Films

New Line Cinema

Contrafilm

The Number 23 Trailers

Cast

Walter Sparrow / Fingerling

Jim Carrey

Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

Virginia Madsen

Robin Sparrow

Logan Lerman

Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix

Danny Huston

Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother

Lynn Collins

Laura Tollins

Rhona Mitra

Kyle Finch

Mark Pellegrino

Father Sebastian

Ed Lauter

Hotel Clerk

David Stifel

Sergeant Burns

Corey Stoll

Dr. Sirius Leary

Bud Cort

Sybil

Michelle Arthur

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