Watchmen: Chapter I

2024 1h 24m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 256

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Synopsis

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In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Troy Baker
Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias / Minister / Benny Anger (voice)
Adrienne Barbeau
Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
Corey Burton
Captain Metropolis / Forbes / American Newscaster (voice)
Michael Cerveris
Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)
Jeffrey Combs
Edgar Jacobi / Moloch / British Newscaster / Photographer #1 (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Female Citizen #2 / Spanish Newscaster (voice)
Kelly Hu
Vietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)
John Marshall Jones
Hooded Justice / General #1 / Criminal #2 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brandon Vietti
Writers: Ifesinachi Orjiekwe, Tom De Rosier, Matt Peters
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cris Mertens 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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Troy Baker and Adrienne Barbeau and Corey Burton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32627540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brandon Vietti directs. Tim Kelly scores. Cris Mertens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Watchmen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Tim Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cris Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Troy Baker and Adrienne Barbeau and Corey Burton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt32627540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "nuclear war", "secret identity", "retirement", "conspiracy".