Under the Hood

2009 0h 38m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 50

Science FictionActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Stars from the Watchmen movie team up in the amazing live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owl's powerful firsthand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ted Friend
Larry Culpeper
Stephen McHattie
Hollis Mason
Glenn Ennis
Hooded Justice
Matt Frewer
Moloch
Jay Brazeau
Bernard / News Vendor
Frank Cassini
Lawrence Shexnayder
Carla Gugino
Sally Jupiter
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
The Comedian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Matthies
Writers: Hans Rodionoff
Languages: Albanian, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Albanian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Matthies, shot by Glenn Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michelle Harrison 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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Ted Friend and Stephen McHattie and Glenn Ennis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1372710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eric Matthies directs. Glenn Taylor behind the camera. Michelle Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Albanian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Albanian, English.
4Directed by Eric Matthies, shot by Glenn Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michelle Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ted Friend and Stephen McHattie and Glenn Ennis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1372710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "hero", "crime fighter", "superhero", "based on comic".