Watching the Detectives

"Sometimes love is stranger than fiction."

2007 1h 34m EN

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6.3

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6.2

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★6.3TMDB · 202★6.2IMDB · 7,008

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

“Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.”

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Cast

Cillian Murphy
Neil
Lucy Liu
Violet
Jason Sudeikis
Jonathan
Michael Panes
Lucien
Heather Burns
Denise
Callie Thorne
Marcia
Michael Yurchak
Buddy
Lonny Ross
Eager Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Soter
Writers: Paul Soter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Soter, shot by Christophe Lanzenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. 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 Jeff Canavan 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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Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu and Jason Sudeikis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Soter directs. Christophe Lanzenberg behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Jeff Canavan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Paul Soter, shot by Christophe Lanzenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeff Canavan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu and Jason Sudeikis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.".
8IMDB entry: tt0472205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.