The Cutter
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| The Cutter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Tannen |
| Produced by | Danny Lerner Pinchas Perry Les Weldon |
| Written by | William Tannen |
| Starring | Chuck Norris |
| 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 | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
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The Cutter is a direct to video film released in 2005, starring Chuck Norris.
[edit] Production
This project took over 10 years to get produced. It had been optioned by three studios and had been re-written at least five times to cater to the whims of either a studio or a star. Originally set in New York City, it was later changed to Los Angeles then to Prague and finally Spokane, Washington. The final "change" was the elimination of any and all references to Israel and the removal of the Hasidim from the script of a movie about diamonds and centered in the diamond district of a major American city. The producer (an Israeli) said he could not sell the film to "certain territories" if these elements remained in the film.
