| The Cutter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Tannen |
| Produced by | Danny Lerner Pinchas Perry Les Weldon |
| Written by | Bruce Haskett (WGA) |
| Starring | Chuck Norris Joanna Pacuła |
| Music by | Elia Cmiral |
| Cinematography | Peter Moss |
| Editing by | Jason A. Payne |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | November 23, 2005 March 14, 2006 |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
The Cutter is a direct to video action film released in 2005, starring Chuck Norris and Joanna Pacuła. After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guilt ridden detective recruits his specialized SWAT team to successfully rescue an aged diamond cutter from the hands of a murderous thief. Filmed In Spokane, Washington.
It features many of Norris' cliches.[1][2][3] The movie utilized the services of Spokane Transit Authority in the scenes involving public bus transportation (including the scene where Chuck Norris rides down the escalator, which is the bus depot in Spokane.)[4]
A former cop turned Los Angeles P.I. takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning dei mafiosi to the present day Jewelry District.