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All human beings...are commingled out of good and evil." -- Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Consider Mr. Brooks. A successful businessman, a generous philanthropist, a loving father and devoted husband. Seemingly, he's perfect. But Mr. Brooks has a secret -- he is an insatiable serial killer, so lethally clever that no one has ever suspected him -- until now.

Academy Award winner Kevin Costner stars as Earl Brooks, a man who has managed to keep his two incompatible worlds from intersecting by controlling his cunning, wicked alter ego Marshall (Academy Award winner William Hurt) whom he blames for his wrongdoings. But now, as Mr. Brooks succumbs to one last murderous urge, an amateur photographer (Dane Cook) witnesses the crime. Suddenly Brooks finds himself entangled in the dark agenda of an opportunistic bystander, as well as hunted by the unorthodox and tenacious detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore). Can Mr. Brooks outsmart his adversaries and conceal his shocking double life from his wife (Marg Helgenberger) and daughter (Danielle Panabaker) or will someone expose his crimes and his identity once and for all in this unpredictable and electrifying new thriller.

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1. SYNOPSIS
Consider Mr. Brooks: A successful businessman, generous philanthropist, loving husband and father, a true pillar of the community. Everyone says, he’s perfect. Nonetheless, Mr. Brooks harbors a sinister secret—he’s an insatiable serial killer, so lethally clever that no one has ever suspected him—until now.

2. A MURDERER WHO BREAKS THE MOLD:
THE ORIGINS OF MR. BROOKS
The unsettling question of how a charismatic neighbor, business associate and family member can harbor within a cold-blooded killer has long confounded society – and inspired writers and filmmakers to take audiences into darkly fascinating and suspenseful worlds where they’ve never been before.

3. A SCREEN HERO EXPLORES A TWISTED KILLER:
KEVIN COSTNER MAKES A DEPARTURE WITH MR. BROOKS
Ultimately, Evans knew that the key to making the film would lie in finding an exceptionally talented cast willing to 'dip their toes into some rather eerie waters.'

4. A COP AS OBSESSIVE AS THE KILLER SHE’S CHASING:
DEMI MOORE IS DETECTIVE ATWOOD
In the wake of his latest horrific crime – this time the murder of two lovers in the throes of passion -- Mr. Brooks faces a nemesis almost as savvy as he is: the tough-minded Detective Atwood.

5. THE UNWANTED PROTEGE:
DANE COOK IN A SURPRISING ROLE AS MR. SMITH
Ironically one of the reasons Demi Moore was initially interested in MR. BROOKS was the chance to work with Costner – yet their characters are usually playing cat-and-mouse.

6. MR. BROOKS’ IMAGINARY FRIEND – OR IS THAT FIEND?
WILLIAM HURT PORTRAYS MARSHALL
One of the most vital, and unusual, characters in MR. BROOKS is Marshall, Mr. Brooks’ alter ego who exists only in the most shadowy corners of his mind, and reveals the wicked impulses that cause Mr. Brooks to murder strangers.

7. ALL IN THE FAMILY: DANIELLE PANABAKER AND MARG HELGENBERGER AS THE CONFLICTED DAUGHTER AND LOVING WIFE
Playing Mr. Brooks’ prized, only daughter is rising young actress Danielle Panabaker (Shark, Sky High), in what is by far her most adult role to date.

8. THE TWO WORLDS OF MR. BROOKS:
ABOUT THE FILM’S DESIGN
To take audiences into Mr. Brooks’ two worlds of bright surfaces and dark motives, director Bruce Evans early on developed a distinctive visual design for the film.

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INTERVIEW: DANE COOK (MR. BROOKS)
Cinematic Happenings Under Development, NY - May 29, 2007
But there's a time and a place, and this felt like neither since Cook is actually rather good in Mr. Brooks as a scumbag who tries to blackmail the titular ...

Danielle Panabaker Talks About Mr Brooks
About - News & Issues, NY - May 29, 2007
Panabaker plays Kevin Costner’s daughter in Mr Brooks, a film she describes as a real twisted thriller. “Mr Brooks is the story of a man who’s really made ...

Costner ignores naysayers, embraces challenges of Mr. Brooks
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - May 29, 2007
Reynolds wasn't interested in Mr. Brooks, but he thought that Costner might be. "He knows the two guys who wrote it," Costner said. "So I read the script, ...

Marg Helgenberger Interview, Mr Brooks
MoviesOnline, Canada - May 27, 2007
MoviesOnline sat down with Marg Helgenberger at the Los Angeles press day to talk about her new film "Mr. Brooks,” a gripping suspense thriller directed by ...

Costner tackles role as villain in 'Mr. Brooks'
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - May 26, 2007
So, of course it makes perfect sense that Costner would play a serial killer in his latest movie, arriving Friday as "Mr. Brooks." ...

Dane Cook Interview, Mr Brooks
MoviesOnline, Canada - May 25, 2007
MoviesOnline caught up with actor/comedian Dane Cook at the Los Angeles press day to talk about his new film, "Mr. Brooks,” an electrifying suspense ...

Kevin Costner Interview, Mr Brooks
MoviesOnline, Canada - May 24, 2007
MoviesOnline sat down with Academy Award winning actor Kevin Costner at the Los Angeles press day to talk about his new film "Mr. Brooks,” a gripping ...

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