Watchers Reborn

"Driven by instinct... destined for murder."

1998 1h 30m EN

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★4.7TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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An extra-smart dog and detective team up to stop a DNA enhanced killer.

“Driven by instinct... destined for murder.”

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Cast

Mark Hamill
Murphy
Lisa Wilcox
Grace
Stephen Macht
Lem Johnson
Gary Collins
Gus Brody
Lou Rawls
Doc Grimes
Kane Hodder
Clerk
Bob Clendenin
Barnes
Melissa Cross
Kristin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Carl Buechler
Writers: Sean Dash
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Watchers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Carl Buechler, shot by Mike Mickens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel H. Holland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Hamill and Lisa Wilcox and Stephen Macht carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Driven by instinct... destined for murder.".

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IMDB entry: tt0129568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Carl Buechler directs. Mike Mickens behind the camera. Daniel H. Holland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Watchers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Carl Buechler, shot by Mike Mickens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniel H. Holland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Hamill and Lisa Wilcox and Stephen Macht carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Driven by instinct... destined for murder.".
8IMDB entry: tt0129568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mike Mickens
Editing: Daniel H. Holland
Production design: Mark Harper
Costume design: Jayme Bohn
Makeup / hair: Erin Braus-Guth
Stunt coordinator: Gary J. Wayton
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Watchers Reborn (1998)

Part of

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