The Collector
Desperate ex‑convict handyman Arkin O’Brien plans a high‑stakes robbery of his new boss’s secluded estate to clear a crippling debt, only to discover the house is riddled with lethal traps set by a rival killer, turning his heist into a deadly fight for survival.
“He always takes one”
Synopsis
A former convict, desperate to pay off his debt to his ex-wife, plans a robbery at the country home of his new employer, unaware that another criminal has also set his sights on the property and has booby-trapped it with a series of lethal devices.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Edited by Alex LunaShot by Brandon CoxScored by Jerome DillonDesigned by Ermanno Di Febo Orsini
Box Office
2009 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 34× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$114.0M
Opening week (7-day): $5.1M
Peak 1,325 theaters
Also known as
- The Collectorde
- The Collector - He always takes one!de
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Josh Stewart
as Arkin
Andrea Roth
as Victoria Chase
Juan Fernandez
as The Collector
Michael Reilly Burke
as Michael Chase
William Prael
as Larry Wharton
Madeline Zima
as Jill Chase
Diane Ayala Goldner
as Gena Wharton
Karley Scott Collins
as Hannah Chase
Robert Wisdom
as Roy
Daniella Alonso
as Lisa
Haley Pullos
as Cindy
Alex Feldman
as Chad
Supporting cast
14Krystal Mayo
as Bar Dancer
Gregory Alan Williams
as Sheriff
Michael Showers
as Deputy sheriff
Bill Stinchcomb
as Bar Patron
Brett Forbes
as Office Hoss Wiggins
Eric Kelly Mcfarland
as Firefighter
Jabari Thomas
as Medic
Hiro Koda
as Medic #2
Colvin Roberson
as Roy's Driver / Bodyguard
John Snell
as Yard Worker
Tom Gulager
as Officer Gulager
William Morse
as Stabbed Man (uncredited)
Philip Poth
as Foreman (uncredited)
Patrick Rizzotti
as Bowling Ball Cleaner (uncredited)
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