Don't Say a Word

Don't Say a Word
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Fleder
Screenplay byAnthony Peckham
Patrick Smith Kelly
Based onDon't Say a Word
by Andrew Klavan
Produced byArnon Milchan
Arnold Kopelson
Anne Kopelson
StarringMichael Douglas
Sean Bean
Brittany Murphy
Guy Torry
Jennifer Esposito
Famke Janssen
Oliver Platt
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byArmen Minasian
William Steinkamp
Music byMark Isham
Production
companies
Regency Enterprises
Village Roadshow Pictures
NPV Entertainment
Kopelson Entertainment
New Regency
Further Films
Epsilon Motion Pictures (uncredited)
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Italian
Budget$50 million
Box office$100 million

Don't Say a Word is a 2001 American psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean based on the novel Don't Say a Word by Andrew Klavan. It was directed by Gary Fleder and written by Anthony Peckham and Patrick Smith Kelly. It was released on September 28, 2001, receiving negative reviews from critics and grossing $100 million against its $50 million budget.