---
title: 'Saw (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Wan'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/saw-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Saw (2003)

2003 · 103 min · Horror, Crime · United States

Part of: Saw

## Synopsis

Saw is a 2004 American horror film directed by James Wan in his feature directorial debut, and written by Leigh Whannell, from a story by Wan and Whannell. It stars Whannell alongside Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, and Ken Leung. The film tells a nonlinear narrative revolving around the mystery of the Jigsaw Killer, who tests his victims' will to live by putting them through deadly "games" where they must inflict great physical pain upon themselves to survive. The frame story follows Jigsaw's latest victims, who awaken in a large, dilapidated bathroom, with one being ordered to kill the other to save his own family.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Leigh Whannell](https://cinepixo.com/people/leigh-whannell), [James Wan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wan)
- **Director:** [James Wan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wan)
- **Editor:** [Kevin Greutert](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-greutert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Charlie Clouser](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-clouser)
- **Producer:** [Gregg Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregg-hoffman), [Oren Koules](https://cinepixo.com/people/oren-koules), [Mark Burg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-burg)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-armstrong)

## Cast

- [Michael Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-emerson)
- [Ned Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-bellamy)
- [Dina Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dina-meyer)
- [Monica Potter](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-potter)
- [Tobin Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobin-bell) as Jigsaw
- [Makenzie Vega](https://cinepixo.com/people/makenzie-vega)
- [Leigh Whannell](https://cinepixo.com/people/leigh-whannell)
- [Shawnee Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawnee-smith) as Amanda Young
- [Benito Martinez](https://cinepixo.com/people/benito-martinez)
- [Ken Leung](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-leung)
- [Danny Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-glover) as David Tapp
- [Cary Elwes](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-elwes)
- [Alexandra Bokyun Chun](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandra-bokyun-chun)

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Official site: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/saw
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/saw-2003
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