De to politimænd David Mills (Brad Pitt) og William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) jager en genial seriemorder, der udfører en række frygtelige mord, fordi ofrene har begået en af de syv dødssynder - frådseri, griskhed, ladhed, nydelsessyge, hovmod, misundelse og vrede...

Gwyneth Paltrow og Kevin Spacey er også med på rollelisten, i instruktøren David Finchers anmelder roste thriller, der foregår i en dyster og grå by af smerte og slum.

Bonusmateriale

- 4 Commentaries Featuring Director David Fincher, Actors Brad Pitt And Morgan Freeman, And Other Collaborators On The Film

- Additional/Extended Scenes

- Alternate Endings

- Exploration Of The Opening Title Sequence From Multiple Video Angles With Various Audio Mixes And 2 Commentary Tracks

- Production Design And Still Photographs With Commentaries

- The Notebooks - Full Motion Video Details "John Doe's" Writings

- Mastering For The Home Theater - Includes Alternate Angles And Audio Between Original And New Masters

- Theatrical Trailer