Like Minds (2006): Cast & Plot
Like Minds is a 2006 mystery thriller directed by Gregory J. Read, starring Eddie Redmayne as Alex Forbes, Tom Sturridge and Toni Collette. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Gregory J. Read
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bluewater Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Like Minds About?
The premise of Like Minds without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fear and evil make deadly companions. A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.
Like Minds Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- framed for murder
- forensic psychologist
- psychologist
- murder
- school
- roommate
- crawl space under a house
- jack of spades
- engraved lighter
- embalmed body
- father son estrangement
- suicide with a shotgun
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- male male friendship
- crossed bones
- implied mother son incest
- implied necrophilia
- dog
- train
- teenager
- death
- emotional manipulation
- morbidity
- eccentricity
- exhumation
- bird dissection
- secret hiding place
- flashback
- investigation
- interrogation
- high school
- criminal investigation
- british
- independent film
- mother son relationship
- barefoot male
- scene of the crime
- basement
- knave
- bloody knife
- laboratory
- rottweiler
- police detective
- shot in the head
- 9 months later
- explosive
- blackmail
- desecration of grave
- stolen body parts
- implied incest
- murder weapon
Like Minds Cast & Characters
Eddie Redmayne leads the cast as Alex Forbes, with Tom Sturridge as Nigel Colbie and Toni Collette as Sally. Directed by Gregory J. Read; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gregory J. Read
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Eddie Redmayne as Alex Forbes -
Tom Sturridge as Nigel Colbie -
Toni Collette as Sally - David Threlfall as John Colbie
Also Starring in Like Minds
· 13 more- Cathryn Bradshaw Helen Colbie
- Kate Maberly Susan Mueller
- Richard Roxburgh McKenzie
- Amit Shah Raj Mehta
- Patrick Malahide Headmaster
- Paul Blackwell Geoff Burns
- Paul Sonkkila Police Bureaucrat
- Hugh Sachs Rev Donaldson
- Liam McKenna Mr Fergus
- Craig Crosbie Coroner
- Bryan Robson Mr Evans
- Jonathan Overton Josh
- Jordan Prosser Boy on Train
Like Minds Plot Summary
What happens in Like Minds from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with seventeen-year-old Alex Forbes, Eddie Redmayne, a privileged and intelligent student who enjoys thrill-seeking with his friends. After the sudden death of his roommate, Nigel Colbie, Alex Forbes is arrested and charged with murder. Forensic psychologist Sally Rowe, Toni Collette, is assigned to evaluate him and unravel what really happened behind the school’s walls.
Full summary
The whole story of Like Minds, scene by scene
Like Minds Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Like Minds.
How Well Do You Know Like Minds?
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 10: not answered
Which actress plays forensic psychologist Sally Rowe?
Cars in Like Minds
7 cars on screen, including the 1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce and the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse L V220.
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1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce Important role -
1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse L V220 Minor role -
2002 Vauxhall Vectra MkII Minor role -
BMW 3 E36 Background role
Like Minds Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Murderous Intent” and “Verwandte Seelen”.
- Also known as
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- Murderous Intent
- Verwandte Seelen
- Bruderschaft des Bösen
- Soluttautujat
- Symbiosis - Uniti per la morte
- Читая мысли
- Mente criminal
- Like Minds - Verwandte Seelen
- מחשבות זהות
- Mentes Diabólicas
- 心智相投, აზრების კითხვით
- Читаючи думки
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Like Minds FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Like Minds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Like Minds?
Like Minds runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Like Minds released?
Like Minds was released on June 8, 2006.
Who directed Like Minds?
Like Minds was directed by Gregory J. Read.
Who is in the cast of Like Minds?
Like Minds stars Eddie Redmayne as Alex Forbes, Tom Sturridge as Nigel Colbie and Toni Collette as Sally, among 17 credited actors.
Does Like Minds have a post-credit scene?
No. Like Minds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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