Saw VI

Saw VI
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Greutert
Screenplay by	Patrick Melton Marcus Dunstan
Produced by	Gregg Hoffman Oren Koules Mark Burg
Starring	Tobin Bell Costas Mandylor Betsy Russell Mark Rolston Peter Outerbridge Shawnee Smith
Cinematography	David A. Armstrong
Edited by	Andrew Coutts
Music by	Charlie Clouser
Production company	Twisted Pictures
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English
Budget	$11 million
Box office	$69.8 million[1]

Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert (in his directorial debut, after having edited the installments prior to this film) and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. The film stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith. It is a sequel to 2008's Saw V and the sixth installment in the Saw film series.

Similar to its predecessor, Saw VI maintains the focus on the posthumous effects of the Jigsaw Killer (Bell) and the progression of his successor, Detective Lieutenant Mark Hoffman (Mandylor). The plot follows insurance executive William Easton (Outerbridge), who must complete a series of deadly "games" set up by Hoffman in order to rescue his employees and family. Meanwhile, the FBI comes to suspect that Agent Peter Strahm, who was framed by Hoffman as being Jigsaw's successor, was not actually Jigsaw's accomplice and re-opens the investigation, drawing Hoffman into motion to protect his secret identity.

Greutert, who had served as editor for the previous Saw films, made his directorial debut with Saw VI. Melton and Dunstan, who had written the screenplays for Saw IV and Saw V, returned to write the screenplay, and Charlie Clouser, who had composed the scores for all the previous Saw films, returned to compose the score. Shot on a budget of $11 million, it was filmed in Toronto from March to May 2009.

Saw VI was released on October 23, 2009 and ended up grossing over $69.8 million globally. It was the lowest-grossing film in the Saw franchise at the time, but it was still considered a financial success given its low budget. The film received mixed reviews. A follow-up film, Saw 3D, was released the following year in 2010.