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Saw V (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Saw V, directed by David Hackl.
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Saw V (2008) -- Forensics expert Hoffman (Mandylor) goes on the hunt in order to protect the secret that he is the newest person to carry on Jigsaw's legacy.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   26,293 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Patrick Melton (screenplay) &
Marcus Dunstan (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
You won't believe how it ends. more
Plot:
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman, the final apprentice to the serial killer is deigned a hero. Meanwhile, Agent Strahm is tested and follows all the leads he can get until it boils down to a gruesome and bone-crushing finale. | full synopsis
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(651 articles)
Lionsgate To Continue Saw Franchise
 (From Screen Rant. 13 November 2009, 5:46 PM, PST)

Surprise! Saw VII Set For Release Next Halloween!
 (From ReelzChannel. 13 November 2009, 1:54 AM, PST)

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Also Known As:
Décadence V (Canada: French title) (dubbed version)
El juego del miedo 5 (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
El juego del miedo V (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Пила 5 (Russia) [ru]
Jogos Mortais 5 (Brazil) [pt]
Pila V (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Saag V (Estonia) [et]
Saw 5 - A Sucessão (Portugal) [pt]
Saw V (Greece) [el]
Saw V (France) [fr]
Slagalica strave 5 (Croatia) [hr]
Testere V (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
92 min | 95 min (unrated director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #44624) | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Singapore:R21 | Ireland:16 | Canada:18A | New Zealand:R18 | Hong Kong:III | France:-16 | Norway:18 | Argentina:16 | Brazil:18 | Belgium:KNT | Portugal:M/18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:15 | South Korea:18 | Japan:R-15 | Australia:R (director's cut) | Australia:R (DVD) | Germany:18 (uncut) (theatrical release) | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LV | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 (cut) (DVD release) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (unrated version) (uncut) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (uncut) (DVD release) | Austria:16 | Iceland:18
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Trivia:
First film in the franchise since the original Saw (2004) not to be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the bathtub trap room, the three surviving characters are told that they have three minutes to "bridge the gap" and unlock the door to the next room. A timer above the door shows 15 minutes, but this one is connected to bombs in the corners of the room (something not mentioned on the videotape); the three-minute timer is set up separately. more
Quotes:
[from Trailer]
Jigsaw: Today, five people will become one, with the goal of surviving.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Golmaal Returns (2008) more

FAQ

Is "Saw V" based on a book?
Why was the John/Jigsaw Autopsy in SAW IV ignored?
Is Rigg Alive?
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68 out of 100 people found the following comment useful.
I believed how it ended, 25 October 2008
6/10
Author: sneakythief-1 from Australia

Given that the Saw films are notable for their unexpected plot twists, the fact that this was the most predictable one makes it difficult to see why it scored the "You won't believe how it ends" tagline. Otherwise, it's decent. It blows Saw III out of the water, but I don't feel it really compares to the other three. I can appreciate that they're trying to bring it back to what the original was all about; a brilliant plot with a couple of gory scenes (the previous two have been somewhat gore-laden with little story for my liking), the problem being, unfortunately, that the plot is fairly weak. The intensity of the torture scenes is greatly increased, though, by the rest period between them.

As a horror film, this works, but don't expect Saw - and don't expect to be blown away by the ending, because it is nothing special. That said, if you're addicted to the Saw saga as so many of us are, there's no harm in going out to see it.

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