Five Fingers (2006): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Five Fingers is a 2006 action thriller directed by Laurence Malkin, starring Ryan Phillippe as Martijn, Laurence Fishburne and Colm Meaney. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $459,754 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Laurence Malkin
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Five Fingers About?
The premise of Five Fingers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
What price would you pay for freedom? Martijn, a Dutch pianist, travels to Morocco to start a food program for starving children. Soon after arriving he is seized by terrorists, injected with a paralyzing drug and imprisoned. Facing death, he engages in a chess match with his captor Ahmat, trying to discover the aim of the kidnapping and survive.
Five Fingers Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- kidnapping
- morocco
- terrorist
- bare chested male
- bare chested male bondage
- wetting pants
- washing
- warehouse
- video camera
- severed finger
- sadism
- presumed dead
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- murder
- money
- flashback
- finger cut off
- captive
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- blindfold
- bus
- bus ride
- beach
- torture
- pianist
- interrogation
- chess
- surprise ending
Five Fingers Cast & Characters
Ryan Phillippe leads the cast as Martijn, with Laurence Fishburne as Ahmat and Colm Meaney as Gavin. Directed by Laurence Malkin; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Laurence Malkin
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Ryan Phillippe as Martijn -
Laurence Fishburne as Ahmat -
Colm Meaney as Gavin -
Gina Torres as Aicha
Also Starring in Five Fingers
· 2 more- Touriya Haoud Saadia
- Saïd Taghmaoui Dark Eyes
More from Laurence Malkin
One more film directed by Laurence Malkin: Soul Assassin.
Five Fingers Plot Summary
What happens in Five Fingers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Martijn, Ryan Phillippe, a gifted Dutch jazz pianist, flies to Morocco to set up a food aid program but lands in a tense trap. Upon arrival, he and Gavin, his British-accented guide, Colm Meaney, are kidnapped by terrorists, blindfolded, and kept in an undisclosed location. The captors waste little time before they shoot Gavin and turn their attention to Martijn, subjecting him to a chilling, methodical interrogation aimed at uncovering the money behind the program. The questions are strategic and relentless, and Martijn is forced to reckon with the possibility that there is more to his mission than he understands.
Full summary
The whole story of Five Fingers, scene by scene
Five Fingers Box Office
Five Fingers grossed $459,754 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$459.8K
- International
- $459.8K
Five Fingers Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Five Fingers.
How Well Do You Know Five Fingers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the protagonist Martijn's profession before he is captured?
Cars in Five Fingers
5 cars on screen, including the Isuzu unknown and the Mercedes-Benz O 405 VÖV II.
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Isuzu unknown Minor role -
Mercedes-Benz O 405 VÖV II Minor role -
1998 Fiat Palio Background role -
1995 Fiat Uno Background role
Five Fingers Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Juegos Mentales” and “Five Fingers - Gioco mortale”.
- Also known as
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- Juegos Mentales
- Five Fingers - Gioco mortale
- Az utolsó leheletig
- Fingers, ataque terrorista
- O Jogo da Morte
- The Game of Terror
- Пять пальцев
- Cinci degete
- חמש אצבעות
- Пет пръста
- V zajetí teroru
- Terroripeli
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- Pięć palców
- Beş Parmak
- 파이브 핑거스
- П'ять пальців
- เดิมพันเย้ยนรก
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Five Fingers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Five Fingers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Five Fingers?
Five Fingers runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Five Fingers released?
Five Fingers was released on May 1, 2006.
Who directed Five Fingers?
Five Fingers was directed by Laurence Malkin.
More films by Laurence Malkin Who is in the cast of Five Fingers?
Five Fingers stars Ryan Phillippe as Martijn, Laurence Fishburne as Ahmat and Colm Meaney as Gavin, among 6 credited actors.
How much did Five Fingers make at the box office?
Five Fingers grossed $459,754 worldwide.
Does Five Fingers have a post-credit scene?
No. Five Fingers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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