Nightwatch (1997 film)
| Nightwatch | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ole Bornedal |
| Produced by | Michael Obel |
| Written by |
Ole Bornedal Steven Soderbergh |
| Starring |
Ewan McGregor Patricia Arquette Josh Brolin Lauren Graham Nick Nolte |
| Music by | Joachim Holbek |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
| Edited by | Sally Menke |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
Release dates | April 17, 1998 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,278,516 (US)[1] |
Nightwatch is a 1997 American horror-thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal and starring Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin and Nick Nolte. It was written by Bornedal and Steven Soderbergh. It is a remake of the Danish film Nattevagten (1994), which was also directed by Bornedal.[2]
Synopsis
Law student Martin Bells (McGregor) is hired as a night watchman at a hospital morgue. A string of gruesome local serial murders quickly point to him as the lead suspect in the investigation carried out by Inspector Thomas Cray (Nolte). At the same time, Martin slowly discovers clues that point to the real perpetrator.[3]
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Martin Bells
- Patricia Arquette as Catherine
- Josh Brolin as James Gallman
- Lauren Graham as Marie
- Nick Nolte as Inspector Thomas Cray
- Brad Dourif as Duty Doctor
- Alix Koromzay as Joyce
- Lonny Chapman as Old Watchman
- Larry Cedar as Waiter (uncredited)
- Sandra Hess as Student (uncredited)
- John C. Reilly as Deputy Inspector Bill Davis (uncredited)
Reception
Nightwatch was poorly received by critics, as the film holds a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews.
References
- ↑ "Nightwatch - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ Doom, Ryan (January 20, 2012). "THE F*CKING BLACK SHEEP: NIGHTWATCH (1997)". Joblo. joblo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (April 17, 1998). "NIGHTWATCH". Roger Ebert. rogerebert.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
- Nightwatch at the Internet Movie Database
- Nightwatch at AllMovie
- Nightwatch at Rotten Tomatoes
- Nightwatch at Box Office Mojo
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