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The Number 23

6.420071h 37m15MovieThrillerMysteryCrime

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.

DirectorJoel Schumacher
WriterFernley Phillips
ProducersBeau Flynn·Tripp Vinson

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Cast · Directed by Joel Schumacher

JCJim Carrey
Jim Carrey
Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
VMVirginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
LLLogan Lerman
Logan Lerman
Robin Sparrow
DHDanny Huston
Danny Huston
Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
LCLynn Collins
Lynn Collins
Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother
RMRhona Mitra
Rhona Mitra
Laura Tollins
MPMark Pellegrino
Mark Pellegrino
Kyle Finch
ELEd Lauter
Ed Lauter
Father Sebastian
DS
David Stifel
Hotel Clerk
CSCorey Stoll
Corey Stoll
Sergeant Burns
BCBud Cort
Bud Cort
Dr. Sirius Leary
MAMichelle Arthur
Michelle Arthur
Sybil

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