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MONEY
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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Nightwatch
1997 1h 42m EN
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Synopsis
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A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Martin Bells
Patricia Arquette
Katherine
Josh Brolin
James
Lauren Graham
Marie
Nick Nolte
Inspector Cray
Brad Dourif
Duty Doctor
Alix Koromzay
Joyce
Lonny Chapman
Old Watchman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ole Bornedal
- Writers
- Steven Soderbergh, Ole Bornedal, Ole Bornedal
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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29 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joachim Holbek. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sally Menke 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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Ewan McGregor and Patricia Arquette and Josh Brolin carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0119791 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ole Bornedal directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Joachim Holbek scores. Sally Menke cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 229 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Joachim Holbek. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Sally Menke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ewan McGregor and Patricia Arquette and Josh Brolin carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0119791 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "prostitute", "expensive restaurant", "necrophilia", "night watchman".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dan Laustsen
- Original score
- Joachim Holbek
- Editing
- Sally Menke
- Production design
- Richard Hoover
- Costume design
- Louise Mingenbach
- Makeup / hair
- Gigi Williams
- Sound
- Tom E. Dahl
- Stunt coordinator
- Cliff Cudney
- Runtime
- 102 min Β· 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $1,179,002
- Return
- 12% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Ole Bornedal
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852β 6/10
Apparently based on my rating on IMDb, I had seen this before but watching now I don't remember a singular thing about it nor does it seem I have it in my collection (possible I rented it on Netflix or Blockbuster back in the early 2000s). In any case, some interesting aspects here but pretty bland overall though a stellar young cast with Ewan McGregor and Josh Brolin before they hit it big. While it doesn't always work as it was re-worked by the studio to be a slasher, I still found it watchable. 2.75/5
Production companies
Who made it
Dimension Films
US
Miramax
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleMarla Casey
- First Assistant DirectorLisa Demaine
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionAndrew Rona
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionRichard Potter
- Production ExecutiveTracy Lee McGrath
- Production AccountantKelly A. Snyder
- HairstylistGigi Williams
- Second Assistant CameraWilliam Robinson
- Art DirectionKathleen M. McKernin
- Unit Production ManagerCraig Markey
- Unit ManagerDaniel P. Collins
- Script SupervisorJayne-Ann Tenggren
- Makeup ArtistDebra Denson
- Location ManagerBoyd Wilson
- Costume SupervisorKristin Dangl
- Line ProducerDaniel Lupi
- Art DirectionAdam Scher
- Key GripBob Ivanjack
- Property MasterSteve Joyner
- Utility StuntsHugh Aodh O'Brien
- Still PhotographerDarren Michaels
- Best Boy GripTim Soronen
- GripYoung Vance Cohen
- GripChris Soronen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- expensive restaurant
- necrophilia
- night watchman
- investigation
- morgue
- remake
- serial killer
- best friend
- drugs
- law student
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-04-17R
Also known as
International titles
- γγ€γγ¦γ©γγJP
