Seven is an American crime thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It was released in 1995 and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and John C. McGinley. The plot revolves around the life events of a deductive known as William Somerset. As William is about to retire, he works with a newly transferred partner David Mills. They both team up to stop a serial killer on the loose who aims to complete a series of murders based on the biblical seven deadly sins.