Sacrifice (2000): Cast & Plot
Sacrifice is a 2000 action thriller directed by Mark L. Lester, starring Michael Madsen as Tyler Pierce, Bokeem Woodbine and Joshua Leonard. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Mark L. Lester
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sacrifice About?
The premise of Sacrifice without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After learning his daughter was murdered by a serial killer, a convicted bank robber escapes during transport to prison. He teams up with a female detective pursuing the case, only to discover his daughter had recently had an abortion—an act shared by all the victims. Meanwhile, the FBI agent who recaptured him is closing in.
Sacrifice Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- dead female police officer
- crooked police officer
- female police officer killed
- police
- police officer
- female police officer
- female rear nudity
- bank
- alabama
- serial killer
- abortion
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- woman murders a woman
- strangulation
- female topless nudity
- vomiting
- woman murders a police officer
- female serial killer
- dead woman stripped
- dead woman with eyes open
- revenge
- female killer
- dead woman on ground
- evil man
- death
- voice over narration
- sex
- protester
- kitchen
- flashback
- diner
- death of daughter
- witness
- tattoo
- sunglasses
- stakeout
- stabbed in the back
- ski mask
- shotgun
- shot in the chest
- shot in the back
- security guard
- savannah georgia
- ritual murder
- reporter
- psychopath
- protest sign
- prisoner transport
- photograph
- nurse
Sacrifice Cast & Characters
Michael Madsen leads the cast as Tyler Pierce, with Bokeem Woodbine as Agent Ted Gottfried and Joshua Leonard as Jason. Directed by Mark L. Lester; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mark L. Lester
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Michael Madsen as Tyler Pierce -
Bokeem Woodbine as Agent Ted Gottfried -
Joshua Leonard as Jason -
Terence Rosemore as Horatio
Also Starring in Sacrifice
· 10 more- Leslie Zemeckis Officer Mercedes Calderon
- Marco St. John Dr. Hector Salcodo
- Jamie Luner Naomi Cohen
- Wallace Merck Sgt. George Burney
- Tony Abatemarco Phil Lombardi
- Deborah Shelton Margaret Sackett
- Jordan Williams Carl Sackett
- Diane Farr Karen Yeager
- Gerard 'Gus' Williams Tomas Seguin
- Michelle Lintel Agent Hildebrandt
More from Mark L. Lester
More films directed by Mark L. Lester: The Dragons of Camelot, Poseidon Rex, Groupie and Pterodactyl.
Sacrifice Plot Summary
What happens in Sacrifice from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ben, an American social psychologist, has built a life in Berlin after a separation from his wife in California. He teaches at a local college and spends his research hours studying how cults operate and influence people. His sixteen-year-old daughter, Mazzy, travels to Berlin to live with him for the semester and enroll in an English-language school, offering a window into a tense father-daughter dynamic as he balances work, study, and guardianship.
Full summary
The whole story of Sacrifice, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Sacrifice?
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
What is Ben's profession?
Cars in Sacrifice
15 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford F-150 and the 1987 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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1999 Ford F-150 Main role -
1987 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Important role -
1997 Dodge Neon Important role -
1983 Ford Econoline Important role
Sacrifice Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Sacrificio” and “Sacrifice - Indagini sporche”.
- Also known as
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- Sacrificio
- Sacrifice - Indagini sporche
- Áldozat
- Sacrifice - Der Sweetwater-Killer
- Жертвоприношението
- Krvavo žrtvovanje
- Жертвоприношение
- Sacrifício
- Kurban
- Sacrificiul
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Sacrifice FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sacrifice, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sacrifice?
Sacrifice runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Sacrifice released?
Sacrifice was released on June 23, 2000.
Who directed Sacrifice?
Sacrifice was directed by Mark L. Lester.
More films by Mark L. Lester Who is in the cast of Sacrifice?
Sacrifice stars Michael Madsen as Tyler Pierce, Bokeem Woodbine as Agent Ted Gottfried and Joshua Leonard as Jason, among 14 credited actors.
Does Sacrifice have a post-credit scene?
No. Sacrifice has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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