The Cutter

• Chuck Norris: John Shepherd
• Joanna Pacula: Elizabeth Plate
• Daniel Bernhardt: Dirk
• Bernie Kopell: Isaac Teller
• Todd Jensen: Parks
• Marshall R. Teague Moore
• Tracy Scoggins: Alena
• Curt Lowen: Col. Speerman
• Deron McBee: Alex
• Dean Cochran: Eddie
• Mark Ivanir: Doctor Joseph

The Cutter ( Alternative title: The Cutter - Diamonds of Death) is an American action film from 2005 directed by William Tannen, wrote the screenplay Bruce Haskett. .

Action

Who lives in New York City diamond cutter Isaac plates belonged in the past to the prisoners of the concentration camp Auschwitz. He is from Dirk, a former SS soldiers, abducted, to make changes to jewels that were found in an Egyptian mummy. His niece Elizabeth and the private investigator John Shepherd fight to free Isaac. In the end it comes to melee between Shepherd and Dirk.

Reviews

David Nusair wrote on Reel Film Reviews, the plot was cluttered and leg hold some " absurd details ". The cut and the camera work are " disastrous".

The lexicon of international film wrote that "for a in the tooths heroes" " portly staged action movie hardly " develop "potential".

Background

The preparation of the film project took ten years to complete. It involved three film studios; according to earlier plans of the film in New York City, Los Angeles and Prague should be rotated. He was eventually filmed in Spokane .. The shooting took place from October to December 2004 and the film company Nu Image took over the production. His cost of production was estimated at 10 million U.S. dollars. The film was in most countries - released directly to DVD - including in the U.S. and in Germany.

The film was with Walker, Texas Ranger: baptism of fire in the same year the last production, appeared as a performer at the Chuck Norris in appearance. It was not until 2012, he returned to The Expendables 2 with a cameo back.