In the Cut
A New York writing professor’s search for intimacy spirals into a deadly cat‑and‑mouse when she falls for the detective hunting a series of brutal neighborhood murders, forcing her to confront a killer lurking in her own world.
“Everything you know about desire is dead wrong.”
Synopsis
Frannie Avery, a writing professor in New York City, becomes involved in an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a young, attractive woman in her neighborhood.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 200+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Alexandre De FranceschiShot by Dion BeebeScored by Hilmar Orn HilmarssonDesigned by David BrisbinSound by Ken IshiiCostumes by Beatrix Aruna PasztorStunts by Julius LefloreVFX by Andy Brown
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$23.7M
US & Canada: $4.8M — 20% of worldwide · International: $19.0M (80%)
Opening weekend: $98K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 6 theaters
Other versions & cuts
- In the Cutde
- In The Cut - Wenn Liebe tötetde
- (English)English
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Also known as
- En carne vivaes
- (Bulgarian)Нож в раната
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaSep 9, 2003
- United StatesOct 22, 2003
- SpainOct 31, 2003
- United KingdomOct 31, 2003
- IrelandOct 31, 2003
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Cast & Crew
200 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Meg Ryan
as Frannie Avery
Mark Ruffalo
as Detective Giovanni A. Malloy
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Pauline
Michael Nuccio
as Frannie's Young Father
Allison Nega
as Young Father's Fiancee
Dominick Aries
as Attentive Husband
Susan Gardner
as Perfect Wife
Sharrieff Pugh
as Cornelius Webb
Nick Damici
as Detective Ritchie Rodriguez
Heather Litteer
as Angela Sands
Daniel T Booth
as Luther Wilker Red Turtle Bartender
Yaani King Mondschein
as Frannie's Student
Supporting cast
38Frank Harts
as Frannie's Student
Sebastian Sozzi
as Frannie's Student
Zach Wegner
as Frannie's Student
Patrice O Neal
as Hector (Baby Doll Bouncer)
Funda Duval
as Baby Doll Bartender
Theo Kogan
as Baby Doll Bartender
Sandy Vital
as Baby Doll Dancer
Sharon Riggins
as Baby Doll Dancer
Karen Riggins
as Baby Doll Dancer
Nancy La Scala
as Baby Doll Dancer
Ami Goodheart
as Baby Doll Dancer
Panicker Upendran
as Taxi Driver
Kendra A Zimmerman
as Cafe Waitress
Michelle Hurst
as Teacher at Frannie's School
Sunrise Coigney
as Frannie's Young Mother
Hal Sherman
as Forensic Detective
Dana Lubotsky
as Laundry Room Murder Witness
Jacinto Taras Riddick
as Detective in Precinct
Arthur J Nascarella
as Captain Crosley
James Firo
as Detective Halloran
Cordell Clyde
as Informer
Tim House
as Baby Doll Bar Customer
Julius Leflore
as Cursing Motorist
Vinny Vella
as Concerned Bystander
Kevin Bacon
as John Graham
Skippy D
as Business Owner
Michelle Dibenedetti
as Street Walker
Albert Elias
as Detective
Angela Frye
as Bride in Subway
Sein Gay
as Patron #1
Chad Gilkison
as Gay Punk
Michael Ienna
as Larry
Lou Martini Jr
as Sleazy Bar Patron
Max Maxy
as Coffee Clerk
Susan Trishel Mons N
as Subway Rider
Macc Plaise
as Patron
Nicole Spruill
as Girl at Bar
Max Yampolsky
as Ice Skater
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
10Anthos Simon
digital effects producer
Cherien Dabis
assistant to producer
Effie Brown
Producers, executive producer (as Effie T. Brown)
Francois Ivernel
executive producer
Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson
music arranger / music producer
Laurie Parker
Producer, Producers
Murray Pope
visual effects executive producer
Nicole Kidman
Producer, Producers
Ray Angelic
associate producer
Sarah Dowland
visual effects producer
Other crew
142Jeanne Gilliland
additional boom operator
Mark Desimone
adr mixer
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Brian Basham
adr recordist
Caitlin Mckenna
adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson)
Eric Bryant
art department assistant
David Stein
Art Director
Brian Friedman
art intern
Frank Murray
assistant accountant
Alexis Scott
assistant costume designer
Rose Chatterton
assistant hair stylist
Chris Marsh
assistant location manager
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