Blood Work (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Blood Work is a 2002 action thriller starring Clint Eastwood. It is based on Blood Work by Michael Connelly. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $31.8 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. Critics gave it 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $50M
- Based on
- Blood Work by Michael Connelly
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blood Work About?
The premise of Blood Work without spoilers, adapted from Blood Work by Michael Connelly. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is forced into retirement after a heart attack. Following a life-saving transplant, he becomes determined to learn about his donor, who was the victim of an unsolved murder. Disregarding medical advice and with the assistance of a neighbor, Terry reopens the case, risking his health and career to find the killer and restore his investigative skills.
Blood Work Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- shot in the back of one's head
- 2000s
- title same as book
- villain not really dead cliche
- evil man
- psychopath
- villain
- good versus evil
- hero
- heroine
- tough guy
- tough girl
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- pay phone
- photographic negative scene
- writing on a wall
- climbing a fence
- suspense
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- car
- u.s. car
- ford crown victoria
- ford taurus
- plymouth satellite
- opening action scene
- love interest
- serial killer crime
- lapd los angeles police department
- plymouth the car
- atm automated teller machine
- ford the car
- psychological thriller
- serial killer
- heart transplant
- boat
- murder
- sister
- gun
- gunshot
- handgun
- bullet
- latex gloves
- holding head underwater
- gunfight
- shootout
- produced by actor
- produced by director
- dripping blood
- reference to john f. kennedy
- reference to lee harvey oswald
- reference to cain and abel
Blood Work Cast
Clint Eastwood stars in Blood Work.
Blood Work Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Blood Work 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 51% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 40%
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 62% User score
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Blood Work Plot Summary
What happens in Blood Work from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Terry McCaleb, portrayed by Clint Eastwood, is reluctantly thrust into the chaos of a gruesome crime scene where the detectives Waller and Arrango, played by Dylan Walsh and Paul Rodriquez respectively, inform him that the current victims are numbered 5 and 6. In a morbidly humorous fashion, Arrango lightens the grim atmosphere with jokes, only to reveal a chilling message scrawled in blood on the wall: “McCaleb Catch Me,” accompanied by a cryptic code. As Terry tries to sift through the frenzy of reporters, he spots a suspicious figure with bloodied shoes and embarks on a chase, only to be halted by an unexpected heart attack. The mysterious figure returns, but before escaping, Terry fires shots, potentially hitting him before collapsing.
Full summary
The whole story of Blood Work, scene by scene
Blood Work Box Office & Budget
Blood Work grossed $31.8 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 64% of what it cost. $26.2 million came from the US and Canada and $5.6 million (17%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$31.8M
64% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $26.2M
- International
- $5.6M
- Budget
- $50M
Blood Work Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Blood Work - Theatrical Trailer
How Well Do You Know Blood Work?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What suspicious message is found written in blood at the crime scene?
Cars in Blood Work
25 cars on screen, including the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1993 Ford Taurus SHO.
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1996 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1993 Ford Taurus SHO Important role -
1974 Plymouth Satellite Important role -
1992 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Blood Work Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Blood Work - Blutschuld” and “Krvná pomsta”.
- Also known as
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- Blood Work - Blutschuld
- Krvná pomsta
- Deuda de sangre
- 血腥工作
- 血腥拼图
- Debito di sangue
- Kan Borcu
- Créance de sang
- Krwawa Profesja
- Blodspår
- Dívida de Sangue
- Кровавая работа
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- Véres munka
- Krvavá stopa
- Ένοχο αίμα
- רצח מתקתק
- ブラッド・ワーク
- Кървава работа
- Verivelka
- 블러드 워크
- Кривава робота
- 血腥拼圖
- Deute de sang
- Huyết Hận
- Kraujo grupė
- Blodspor
- Krvna slika
- ดับชีพจรล่านรก
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Blood Work FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Blood Work, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blood Work?
Blood Work runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Blood Work released?
Blood Work was released on August 9, 2002.
Who is in the cast of Blood Work?
Blood Work stars Clint Eastwood.
How much did Blood Work make at the box office?
Blood Work grossed $31.8 million worldwide ($26.2 million domestic, $5.6 million international) on a budget of $50 million.
How is Blood Work rated?
Blood Work has 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Is Blood Work based on a book?
Yes. Blood Work is adapted from Blood Work by Michael Connelly.
Does Blood Work have a post-credit scene?
No. Blood Work has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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