The Number 23
2007 · 1h 37m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Germany, United States of America · Rated R (US)
First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life.
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
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Joel SchumacherWritten by
Fernley Phillips6.4Smart score
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